After the 1968 establishment of the former Kyoto Seika University until 1989, when the Kyoto Seikadaimae Station opened, the station served as the nearest station from the university, and many rental apartments for students were built along the road (currently Prefectural Route 106) between the station and the university.
1968年に京都精華大学（当時）が開校後、京都精華大前駅が1989年に開業するまで同校のもより駅となり、駅から学校までの街道（現：府道106号）沿いに学生アパートが多く建設された。