It passes through the single freight line on the south side of the Tokaido Main Line from Kyoto Station and westward, goes under the Tokaido Main Line and then enters the E&S System line of Umekoji Station.
京都駅から本線の南側に敷設された単線の貨物線を通り、本線の下を潜り抜け着発線に進入する。