With the revision of March 1997, the train started its operation (stopping at Umeda Station, Juso Station, Takatsukishi Station, Katsura Station, Omiya Station, Karasuma Station and Kawaramachi Station) and after the revision in March 2001 the train again began operating with the same stops as the former express train that was operated before the revision.
1997年3月改正で運転を開始（梅田、十三、高槻市、桂、大宮、烏丸、河原町に停車）、2001年3月改正以降は、それ以前の急行と同じ停車駅となった。