When the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum expanded into the new Kyoto Railway Museum, opening on 29 April 2016, the number of visitors increased significantly.

In May 2014, the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry submitted a proposal to build a new station between Kyoto and Tambaguchi, in order to increase convenience for traveler and boost the local economy.

In August of the same year, the proposal was taken into consideration by the Kyoto Government.

On 2 February 2015, a Statement of Mutual Consensus was signed by JR West and the Kyoto Government, which states that the total cost of the station construction is 4.9 billion yen, with JR West paying 1.9 billion yen, and the Kyoto Government paying 1.5 billion yen, and the remaining 1.5 billion yen be paid by national subsidies.

This Kyoto Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub.