Before the Tozai Line of Kyoto Municipal Subway came into use, the Keihan Electric Railway operated sub-express trains (between Sanjo and Hamaotsu) and local trains (between Sanjo and Shinomiya), and this station served as the terminal for local trains.
京都市営地下鉄東西線開業前は、京阪京津線は準急（三条～浜大津）普通（三条～四宮）の二本立てで運行されており、この駅は普通の終着駅だった。