When introduced in 1938, this type of train was operated between Tenmmabashi Station and Hirakata-higashiguchi Station (currently Hirakatashi Station), and stopped at the following stations: Gamo (currently Kyobashi), Kadoma (currently unused), Kayashima, Neyagawa (currently Neyagawashi), Korien and Hirakata (currently Hirakata-koen).
1938年の設定当時は天満橋～枚方東口（現・枚方市）で運行され、停車駅は蒲生（現・京橋）、門真（現在は廃止）、萱島、寝屋川（現・寝屋川市）、香里園、枚方（現・枚方公園）であった。