During the late Meiji period, as part of three major reconstruction projects in Kyoto City, the widening of streets and the construction of the City Trams were carried out, and the Senbon Line of Kyoto City Trams ran on the street between Kitaoji-dori Street and Sanjo.
明治末の京都市の三大事業の一つとして拡幅と市電の敷設が行われ、北大路通から三条は京都市電千本線が通っていた。