Some trains make additional stops during the early morning or evening rush hours (stations in italics in list below).
There are no extra charges required for the Haruka service for foreign passengers traveling with a Japan Rail Pass.
Services were restored on 8 September 2018, but could only go as far as Hineno Station due to the section leading to the airport being cordoned off for repair works.
From the same date, all Haruka services were formed as nine cars, increasing passenger capacity between Kansai International Airport and Kyoto.
[7] Haruka services were reduced since September 2020 due to low passenger demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, only operating during morning and evening commuter hours.
[9] In preparation for the opening of the Umekita underground platforms, train services were rerouted from the Umeda Freight Line from 13 February 2023.
[12][13][14] The renovation project of Yamashina Station is scheduled to commence in 2025 and aimed at developing the Yamashina area as the eastern gateway to the city by enabling transfer to the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line and other modes of public transport, thereby improving accessibility and promoting sustainable tourism.