When the Nara Line was a single track, a special schedule was adopted during the New Year holidays, according to which the rapid train stopped at every station between Kyoto Station and Uji Station, and the number of trains traveling to Uji Station was increased.
単線当時の正月三が日は完全別立ての臨時ダイヤになり、快速が京都～宇治間各駅に停車するほか、宇治までは本数を増やして運転されていた。