The Demachi Line of Kyoto Denki Tetsudo (later Kyoto City Trams) was once located in the area between the Kamo-gawa River and Kawaramachi-dori Street, two bridges ahead from the aboveground station building, and many shops called 'Taneya' or 'Naeya,' selling agricultural and horticultural goods, stood on both sides on the wide street; however, many of these shops are no longer open.
地上駅舎前から橋を2本渡った先、賀茂川～河原町通はかつて京都電気鉄道（のち京都市電）出町線の終点があった所で、「種屋」「苗屋」と呼ばれる、農耕・園芸用品を扱う商店が広い道路の両側に並んでいたが、今は閉店している所が多い。