JR Kobe Line
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| JR Kobe Line | |
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 JR West 321 Series in local service |
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| Locale | Osaka Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Dates of operation | 1988 (1874)–present |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm / 3 ft 6 in (narrow gauge) |
| Headquarters | N/A |
The JR Kobe Line (JR神戸線 JR Kōbe sen?) is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture. The line, along with the JR Kyoto Line and the Biwako Line, forms a contiguous service that is the main trunk of West Japan Railway Company's Urban Network commuter rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area. The line also offers continuous service to the Gakkentoshi Line via the JR Tōzai Line.
[edit] Trains
- Special Rapid Service (新快速 shin-kaisoku?)
- Continuing service from the Kyoto Line, stops at Osaka, Amagasaki, Ashiya, Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi, Nishi-Akashi, Kakogawa and Himeji. Service extends beyond Himeji on Sanyo Main Line to Aboshi and Ako Line to Banshu-Ako.
- Rapid Service (快速 kaisoku?)
- Continuing service from the Kyoto Line, stops at Osaka, Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Sumiyoshi, Rokkomichi, Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kobe, Hyōgo, Suma, Tarumi, Maiko, Akashi and every station after Akashi. Service extends beyond Himeji on Sanyo Main Line to Aboshi and Ako Line to Banshu-Ako. In the morning and at night, passes Suma, Tarumi and Maiko.
- Local trains (普通 futsu?)
- Continuing service from the Kyoto Line at Osaka and the JR Tōzai Line at Amagasaki. Makes every stop to Nishi-Akashi, with some extended service to Kakogawa during rush hour.
[edit] Stations
Stations are listed from east to west.
●: Stops at all times,｜: Skips at all times, ▲: Limited stops during rush hour
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| from Osaka | Local | Rapid | Special Rapid | Ward, City | Prefecture | |||||
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| Tōkaidō Main Line | Osaka | 大阪 | - | 0.0 |
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JR West: Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), Osaka Loop Line, Takarazuka Line Hankyu: Kyoto Line, Kobe Line, Takarazuka Line (Umeda Station) Hanshin: Main Line (Umeda Station) Osaka Municipal Subway: Midosuji Line (M16: Umeda Station), Yotsubashi Line (Y11: Nishi-Umeda Station), Tanimachi Line (T20: Higashi-Umeda Station) |
Kita-ku, Osaka | Osaka |
| Tsukamoto | 塚本 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
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Yodogawa-ku, Osaka | |||
| Amagasaki | 尼崎 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
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JR West: Tozai Line, Takarazuka Line (Fukuchiyama Line) | Amagasaki | Hyōgo | |
| Tachibana | 立花 | 3.0 | 10.7 |
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| Koshienguchi | 甲子園口 | 2.2 | 12.9 |
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Nishinomiya | |||
| Nishinomiya | 西宮 | 2.5 | 15.4 |
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| Sakura Shukugawa | さくら夙川 | 1.5 | 16.9 |
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| Ashiya | 芦屋 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
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Ashiya | |||
| Konan Yamate | 甲南山手 | 1.4 | 20.6 |
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Higashinada-ku, Kobe | |||
| Settsu-Motoyama | 摂津本山 | 1.5 | 22.1 |
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| Sumiyoshi | 住吉 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
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Kobe New Transit: Rokko Island Line (R01) | |||
| Rokkomichi | 六甲道 | 2.2 | 25.9 |
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Nada-ku, Kobe | |||
| Nada | 灘 | 2.3 | 28.2 |
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| Sannomiya | 三ノ宮 | 2.4 | 30.6 |
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Hankyu: Kobe Line (Sannomiya (Non-JR)) Kobe Rapid Railway: Tozai Line Hanshin: Main Line Kobe New Transit: Port Island Line (P01) Kobe Municipal Subway: Seishin-Yamate Line (S03: Sannomiya Station), Kaigan Line (K01: Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station) |
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| Motomachi | 元町 | 0.8 | 31.4 |
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Hanshin: Main Line Kobe Rapid Railway: Tozai Line |
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| Kobe | 神戸 | 1.7 | 33.1 |
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Kobe Rapid Railway: Tozai Line Kobe Municipal Subway: Kaigan Line (K04: Harborland Station) |
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| Hyōgo | 兵庫 | 1.8 | 34.9 |
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JR West: Wadamisaki Line | Hyōgo-ku, Kobe | ||
| Shin-Nagata | 新長田 | 2.3 | 37.2 |
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Kobe Municipal Subway: Seishin-Yamate Line (S09), Kaigan Line (K10) | Nagata-ku, Kobe | ||
| Takatori | 鷹取 | 1.0 | 38.2 |
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Suma-ku, Kobe | |||
| Suma-Kaihinkōen | 須磨海浜公園 | 0.9 | 39.1 |
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| Suma | 須磨 | 1.3 | 40.4 |
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Sanyo: Main Line (Sanyo Suma Station) | |||
| Shioya | 塩屋 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
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Sanyo: Main Line (Sanyo Shioya Station) | Tarumi-ku, Kobe | ||
| Tarumi | 垂水 | 2.9 | 46.2 |
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Sanyo: Main Line (Sanyo Tarumi Station) | |||
| Maiko | 舞子 | 2.0 | 48.2 |
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Sanyo: Main Line (Maiko-koen Station) | |||
| Asagiri | 朝霧 | 1.9 | 50.1 |
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Akashi | |||
| Akashi | 明石 | 2.4 | 52.5 |
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Sanyo: Main Line (Sanyo Akashi Station) | |||
| Nishi Akashi | 西明石 | 3.4 | 55.9 |
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JR West: Sanyō Shinkansen | |||
| Okubo | 大久保 | 2.8 | 58.7 |
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| Uozumi | 魚住 | 3.5 | 62.2 |
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| Tsuchiyama | 土山 | 3.1 | 65.3 |
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Harima | |||
| Higashi-Kakogawa | 東加古川 | 3.3 | 68.6 |
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Kakogawa | |||
| Kakogawa | 加古川 | 3.6 | 72.2 |
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| Hoden | 宝殿 | 3.3 | 75.5 |
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| Sone | 曽根 | 4.0 | 79.5 |
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| Himeji Bessho | ひめじ別所 | 2.0 | 81.5 |
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| Gochaku | 御着 | 2.1 | 83.6 |
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| Himeji | 姫路 | 4.3 | 87.9 |
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JR West: Sanyō Shinkansen, Bantan Line, Kishin Line Sanyo: Main Line (Sanyo Himeji Station) |
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| Continuing service on the Sanyō Main Line and the Ako Line | ||||||||||
[edit] See also
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