From the direction of Takeda, it ran under the overpass of Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train), went uphill towards the east along the Shinkansen railroad, and went downhill crossing over the conventional railroad.
竹田方面からは東海道新幹線の高架をくぐったあと、線路沿いに東向きの登坂を上がり、在来線を跨いで下っていく。