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JR Kōbe Line

JR Kōbe Line

Railway line in Japan

The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is the nickname of portions of the Tokaido Main Line and the Sanyo 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.

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Trains

Sleeper Limited Express (寝台特急, Shindai tokkyuu)

Limited Express (特急, tokkyuu)

Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急, Tsuukin tokkyuu)

Special Rapid Service (新快速, shin-kaisoku)

  • Continuing service from the Kyoto Line, trains stop at Osaka, Amagasaki, Ashiya, Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi, Nishi-Akashi, Kakogawa and Himeji. Service extends beyond Himeji on Sanyo Main Line to Aboshi, Kamigori and Ako Line to Banshu-Ako.

Rapid Service (快速, kaisoku)

  • Continuing service from the Kyoto Line, trains stop at Osaka, Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Sumiyoshi, Rokkomichi, Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kobe, Hyōgo, Suma, Tarumi, Maiko and Akashi as rapid service trains and every station after Akashi as local trains. Service extends beyond Himeji on Sanyo Main Line to Aboshi, Kamigori and Ako Line to Banshu-Ako. In the morning , the trains pass 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.

Stations

Stations are listed from east to west.

●: Trains stop at all times
｜: Trains pass at all times
▲: Eastbound trains pass in the morning
○:Trains stop at morning of Weekdays only

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    Rolling stock

    Local

    • 207 series (from 1991, through service with Fukuchiyama Line and Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
    • 321 series (from 2005, through service with Fukuchiyama Line and Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)

    Special Rapid and Rapid

    • 221 series (from 1989, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line, rapid only, until 2023)
    • 223-1000/2000series (from 1995, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line)
    • 225-0/100 series (from 2010, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line)

    Limited Express

    Former

    • 201 series that was once operated as a local service, August 2004
    • 223 series operated at Special Rapid Service, January 2021
    • Chizu Express Super Hakuto will board the JR Tokaido / Sanyo Main Line, February 2021

    See also

    References

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