However, a new station was built when the momentum of redeveloping the area around the station increased, following the closure of the Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd., near the station, and due to the poor transportation around Katsura Station, which leads to Rakusai Newtown.
しかし、近辺の麒麟麦酒京都工場の閉鎖など周辺の再開発の気運が盛り上がり、また洛西ニュータウンへのアクセス駅である桂駅の周辺道路事情が悪い事などから、新駅設置の運びとなった。