One of the platforms is located under the elevated tracks of Tōkaidō Shinkansen.

1 and 4 fenced off as all trains on the outer tracks pass through this station without stopping.

[1][2] Barrier-free access construction was completed in March 2020 along with a renovation of the north station entrance.

Headquarters of Wacoal and Horiba are located near the station.

The yard of Kyoto Freight Terminal operated by Japan Freight Railway Company is also adjacent to Nishiōji Station.