After the line was extended up to Uzumasa-tenjingawa on January 16, 2008, ten trains were operated per hour during daytime hours in the section between Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae and Uzumasa-tenjingawa, including the direct trains from the Keishin Line, which accounted for more trains than those operated on the Karasuma Line.
2008年1月16日の太秦天神川延伸開業後は京津線からの直通列車を含めると京都市役所前～太秦天神川間で昼間1時間あたり10本の運転間隔となり、烏丸線よりも本数が多くなった。