In fact, in the derailing accident that occurred on the JR Fukuchiyama Line, many of the causalities were in the first four cars of the train, which was bound for Doshishamae Station, and naturally the casualties included many students of Doshisha University; therefore, Doshisha University included in the requests to JR West the extension of the platforms of this station, in addition to compensation for the victims and the bereaved families, clarification of the accident's causes thorough countermeasures to ensure safety.
実際、JR福知山線脱線事故では当該列車において犠牲者が多数出た前寄り4両が同志社前行きだったため、通学に利用していた同志社大学の学生が犠牲になったことから、同志社大学は同事故の対応についてのJR西日本への申し入れ事項の一つに、被害者・遺族への補償、原因究明と安全対策の徹底に加え当駅のホーム延長を挙げている。