This was met by considerable opposition from the local governments and residents, however, who had been appeased with a plan to create a platform for the Shinkansen within Kyoto Station (see the Railways and Politics section for further details).
自治体や地元市民などの猛反発を受けた事から、京都駅に新幹線ホームを併設の上で全列車停車に落ち着いた経緯がある（鉄道と政治の項目も参照の事）。