This station is located at the place where the Sanin Main Line, running in the north-south direction along the Suzaku-Oji Street dating from the Heian-kyo era, crosses Gojo-dori Street (National Route 9).
かつての平安京の朱雀大路の跡を南北に走る山陰本線が、五条通（国道9号）と交差する位置にある。