In 1876, the line between Kyoto Station (Omiya-dori temporary station at the time) and Osaka Station were opened in which Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe were connected.
明治9年（1876年）には京都駅（当初は、大宮通仮乗降場）・大阪駅間が開通し、京阪神が鉄道で結ばれた。