Incidentally, the old Yamashina Station, which existed on the old line, was opened on August 18, 1879, when part of the section between Kyoto Station and Otsu Station, i.e. the section between Kyoto Station and Otani Station, was opened.
なお旧線に存在した（旧）山科駅は、京都～大津間鉄道のうち、京都～大谷間が開業した1879年（明治12年）8月18日に開設された。