While the adjacent Kyobashi Station strived thanks to its position as the transit station to the Joto Line and the Keihan Main Line, this station's position slipped because there was no line to transfer at this station.
しかし、隣接する京橋駅が城東線や京阪本線との乗換駅として栄える反面、接続のない当駅の地位は低下した。