The section between Daigo Station (Kyoto Prefecture) and Nijo Station was first opened to traffic in 1997, the section between Daigo Station and Rokujizo Station was added in 2004, and the section between Nijo Station and Uzumasa-tenjingawa Station was opened to traffic on January 16, 2008.
1997年に醍醐駅(京都府)～二条駅間が開業し、2004年に醍醐駅から六地蔵駅まで延伸、2008年1月16日には二条駅から太秦天神川駅までが開業した。