The regional rapid service stops at every station between Uji Station and Nara Station, while some regional rapid services bound for Kizu used to pass the local train at Uji Station in the late evening, etc., due to the schedule; however, based on the current schedule, the regional rapid service doesn't pass the local train before reaching the arrival station.
宇治～奈良間は各駅に停車するが、かつては深夜などに行き違いの関係で宇治駅で普通を追い抜く木津方面行きの区間快速があったが、現在は区間快速の前を走る普通はそのまま終着駅まで逃げ切るダイヤに変更されている。