JR Kobe Line

JR Kobe Line
Class 225 multiple unit at Tsukamoto
Route length:	87.9 km
Gauge :	1067 mm ( cape track )
Power system :	1500 V  =
Top speed:	130 km / h
Dual track :	whole route
Society:	JR West
Legend ^ JR Kyōto Line → Osaka ring line 1895– Umeda ( 梅田 ) 0.0 556.4 Osaka ( 大阪 ) 1874– Umeda / Kitashinchi ( 北新 地 ) ↓ JR Tōzai Line 1997– ↓ Hanshin main line 1905– → Osaka ring line 1898– ↔ Umeda freight line Yodo-gawa 3.4 Tsukamoto ( 塚 本 ) 1934– ← northern freight line 1918– ← San'yō Shinkansen Hanshin Highway 11 → JR Tōzai Line 1997– Kashima ( 加 島 ) Kanzaki-gawa 7.7 Amagasaki ( 尼 崎 ) 1874– Freight line -1981 ← old Fukuchiyama line Amagasakishijō ( 尼 崎 市場 ) -1980 Fukuchiyama line 1891– Shōshimo-kawa 10.7 Tachibana ( 立 花 ) Muko-kawa → Hanshin Mukogawa line 1927-1985 12.9 Kōshienguchi ( 甲子 園 口 ) 1934– Meishin Highway ↔ Hankyū Imazu Line 1921– 15.4 Nishinomiya ( 西宮 ) 1874– 16.9 Sakurashukugawa ( さ く ら 夙 川 ) 2007– Shuku-gawa 19.2 Ashiya ( 芦 屋 ) 1913– Ashiya-gawa 20.2 Okamoto ( 岡本 ) -1915 20.6 Kōnan-Yamate ( 甲 南山 手 ) 1996– 22.0 Okamoto ( 岡本 ) -1910 22.1 Settsu-Motoyama ( 摂 津 本 山 ) 1935– Sumiyoshi-gawa → Rokkō Island Line 1990– 23.7 Sumiyoshi ( 住 吉 ) 1874– Ishiya-gawa 25.9 Rokkōmichi ( 六甲 道 ) 1934– Tsuga-gawa Maya ( 摩耶 ) 2016– 27.3 Higashi-Nada freight yard → Kobe port railway 1907-2003 28.2 Nada ( 灘 ) 1917– ← Hankyū Kobe main line 1936– Kasuganomichi ( 春日 野 道 ) Ikeda-gawa → Port Island Line 1981– 30.6 Sannomiya ( 三 ノ 宮 ) 1874– Kobe Kaigan Subway Line → Tōzai line 1968– 31.4 Motomachi ( 元町 ) 1934– 33.1 589.5 Kobe ( 神 戸 ) 1874– 34.9 Hyōgo ( 兵 庫 ) 1888– ← Old San'yō Main Line (SDT) 1910-1968 → Hyōgo-Rinkō line 1911-1984 → Wadamisaki line 1890– Kawasaki Heavy Industries 37.2 Shin-Nagata ( 新 長 田 ) 1954– Takatori depot Kamotsu freight yard 38.2 Takatori ( 鷹 取 ) 1900– Showa Shell Sekiyu Mitsubishi Oil Co. 39.1 Suma Kaihinkōen ( 須 磨 海 浜 公園 ) 2008– Hanshin Autobahn 3 Suma -1919 48.4 Suma ( 須 磨 ) 1888– ← San'yō Main Line (SDT) 1910– 43.3 Shioya ( 塩 屋 ) 1896– 46.2 Tarumi ( 垂 水 ) 1888– Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Highway 48.2 Maiko ( 舞 子 ) 1896– 50.1 Asagiri ( 朝霧 ) 1968– 52.5 Akashi ( 明石 ) 1888– Igawa → Sanyō main line 1910– Depot 55.9 Nishi-Akashi ( 西明 石 ) 1944– ↔ San'yō Shinkansen 1972– 58.7 Ōkubo ( 大 久保 ) 1888– 62.2 Uozumi ( 魚 住 ) 1961– Seto-gawa 65.3 Tsuchiyama ( 土 山 ) 1888– → Tsuchiyama line 1923-1984 68.6 Higashi-Takogawa ( 東 加古川 ) 1961– Kakogawa prison → Takasago Line 1913-11984 ← Kakogawa Line 1913– 72.2 Kakogawa ( 加古川 ) 1888– Kako-gawa 75.5 Hōden ( 宝殿 ) 1900– Hokkeyamaya-gawa 79.5 Sone ( 曽 根 ) 1888– 81.5 Himeji-Bessho ( ひ め じ 別 所 ) 2005– Himeji freight yard → San'yō Shinkansen 1972– Bantan-Renraku Highway Ama-kawa 83.6 Gochaku ( 御 着 ) 1900– Ichi-kawa 86.0 Higashi-Himeji ( 東 姫 路 ) 2016– Himeji depot ← Bantan line 1894– Himeji Depot 54.8 87.9 Himeji ( 姫 路 ) 1888– San'yō Himeji ( 山陽 姫 路 ) Tofu-machi → San'yō Main Line (SDT) 1923– → Bantan line 1895-1986 ← San'yō Shinkansen 1972– → Himeji monorail 1966-1979 ↓ Kishin Line 1930– ↓ San'yō Main Line (JR West) 1889–

JR Kobe Line ( Japanese JR 京都 線 , JR Kobe-sen ) is the name used since 1988 for two contiguous sections of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the San'yō Main Line , two of the most important railway lines in Japan . The line operated by the railway company JR West connects Osaka with Kobe and Himeji . Together with the Biwako Line and the JR Kyōto Line , the JR Kobe Line forms the main line of the urban rail network of JR West in the metropolitan region of Keihanshin ( Kyoto / Osaka / Kobe).

The general features and history of the entire Tokyo – Kobe route are covered in the main article on the Tōkaidō main line. Further sections:

• Tōkaidō main line (Tokyo – Atami)
• Tōkaidō main line (Atami – Toyohashi)
• Tōkaidō main line (Toyohashi – Maibara)
• Biwako Line (Maibara – Kyōto)
• JR Kyōto Line (Kyōto – Osaka)

Route description

The JR Kobe Line is 87.9 km long and electrified with 1500 V DC . The 33.1 km long section between Osaka and Kobe station forms the westernmost part of the Tōkaidō main line to Tokyo , the 54.8 km long section between Kobe and Himeji the easternmost part of the San'yō main line to Kitakyushu . This distinction has historical reasons (transition between the former state railway and the private railway company San'yō Tetsudō ), but no longer plays a role in day-to-day operations. By far the most important train station in the city of Kobe is Sannomiya today . The line between Osaka and Nishi-Akashi has four tracks, otherwise two tracks.

After leaving Osaka station, the line initially bridges the Yodo and Kanzaki rivers . Shortly before Amagasaki it joins the JR Tōzai line , which crosses the city center in a tunnel and whose trains continue to run on the JR Kobe line. The Ashiya and Sumiyoshi rivers are crossed by tunnels. In contrast, the tunnel under the Ishiya, the oldest railway tunnel in Japan, was replaced by a bridge in 1919. Between Suma and Akashi , the route runs directly along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea . In Nishi-Akashi , the trains of the JR Tōzai line turn. Finally, the route ends at Himeji Station , a major transportation hub.

Trains

In the narrow, densely populated corridor between Osaka and Kobe, the JR Kobe Line is one of four closely spaced parallel railway lines. A significant part of long-distance passenger traffic has also been handled by JR West on the San'yō-Shinkansen high-speed line since 1972 . Two other railway companies, Hankyū Dentetsu with the Hankyū Kobe main line and Hanshin Denki Tetsudō with the Hanshin main line, ensure a highly competitive competitive situation between these two cities . The main line of the San'yō Denki Tetsudō runs between Kobe and Himeji to a large extent also parallel to the JR Kobe line.

Due to the proximity to the San'yō Shinkansen, there are relatively few express trains on the old route. The Hamakaze ( は ま か ぜ ) runs three times a day from Osaka via Sannomiya , Himeji and Wadayama to Tottori . JR West and the Chizu Express company operate the Super Hakuto ( ス ー パ ーmal く と ) from Kyōto via Osaka, Sannomiya, Himeji, Chizu and Tottori to Kurayoshi six times a day . The night trains Sunrise Izumo ( サ ン ラ イ ズ 出 雲 ) and Sunrise Seto ( サ ン ラ イ ズ 瀬 戸 ) also use the JR Kobe Line. The rail freight by JR Freight handled.

In local transport, the timetable is designed so that the Biwako Line forms a unit together with the JR Kyōto Line and the JR Kobe Line - from Tsuruga via Maibara , Kyoto , Osaka and Sannomiya to Himeji. A distinction is made between three types of train: regional trains stop at all stations, but do not travel the entire route. The express trains from Tsuruga to Himeji, known as "Special Rapid" ( 新 快速 , Shin-Kaisoku ), stop at all stations west of Akashi . The “Rapid Service” trains ( 快速 , Kaisoku ) have more stops between Osaka and Akashi . The basic cycle of all three train types is 15 minutes during the day. Special women's wagons have been used since 2002 .

Most local trains, which have their western terminus in Nishi-Akashi , are tied east of Amagasaki on the JR Tōzai line , which crosses downtown Osaka in a tunnel. There are also connections to the Fukuchiyama line .

photos

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  Osaka train station

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  Sannomiya train station

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  on the coast between Suma and Shioya

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  Class 321 multiple unit in Nishi-Akashi station

Chronology of important events

• May 11, 1874: Opening of the Osaka - Kobe line , with a double lane between Sannomiya and Kobe
• 0Dec. 1, 1874: Goods traffic between Osaka and Kobe began
• 0Nov. 1, 1888: The Hyōgo - Akashi line is opened by the private railway company San'yō Tetsudō
• Dec. 23, 1888: The Akashi - Himeji line opens through San'yō Tetsudō
• 0Sep 1 1889: Opening of the two-lane Hyōgo - Kobe line through San'yō Tetsudō, with a connection to the state Tōkaidō main line
• April 16, 1894: second track between Sannomiya and Nishinomiya
• 11th Mar 1896: second track between Osaka and Nishinomiya
• 0Jan. 1, 1899: second track between Hyōgo and Himeji
• 0Dec. 1, 1906: Nationalization of the San'yō Tetsudō
• July 20, 1934: Electrification of the (Suita -) Kobe - Suma line
• Sep 20 1934: Electrification of the Suma - Akashi line
• Aug 31, 1937: Electrification of the Akashi - Nishi-Akashi line
• 22 Sep 1959: Electrification of the Nishi-Akashi - Himeji line
• 0April 1, 1987: Privatization of the Japanese State Railways and transfer of the line to the newly founded JR West
• 13 Mar 1988: Introduction of the name JR Kobe Line for the Osaka - Kobe - Himeji route
• Jan. 17, 1995: The Takatsuki - Osaka - Kobe route was interrupted for several days after the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake

List of train stations

Ka = Kaisoku (Rapid); Sk = Shin-kaisoku (Special Rapid)
● = all trains stop at this station; ○ = trains stop outside of rush hour

Surname		km	Ka	Sk	Connecting lines	location	place	prefecture
JR-A47	Osaka ( 大阪 )	00.0	●	●	Tōkaidō Main Line ( JR Kyōto Line ) Fukuchiyama Line Osaka Ring Line at Kitashinchi Station : JR Tōzai Line at Umeda Station : Hankyū Kobe Main Line Hankyū Kyōto Main Line Hankyū Takarazuka Main Line Hanshin Main Line at Subway Station. Higashi-Umeda: Tanimachi Line in the subway station. Nishi-Umeda: Yotsubashi Line in Subway Station. Umeda: Midosuji lineage	Coord.	Kita , Osaka	Osaka
JR-A48	Tsukamoto ( 塚 本 )	03.4	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.	Yodogawa , Osaka
JR-A49	Amagasaki ( 尼 崎 )	07.7	●	●	Fukuchiyama Line JR Tōzai Line	Coord.	Amagasaki	Hyogo
JR-A50	Tachibana ( 立 花 )	10.7	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A51	Koshienguchi ( 甲子 園 口 )	12.9	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.	Nishinomiya
JR-A52	Nishinomiya ( 西宮 )	15.4	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A53	Sakurashukugawa ( さ く ら 夙 川 )	16.9	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A54	Ashiya ( 芦 屋 )	19.2	●	●		Coord.	Ashiya
JR-A55	Kōnan-Yamate ( 甲 南山 手 )	20.6	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.	Higashinada , Kobe
JR-A56	Settsu-Motoyama ( 摂 津 本 山 )	22.1	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A57	Sumiyoshi ( 住 吉 )	23.6	●	ǀ	Rokkō Island Line	Coord.
JR-A58	Rokkomichi ( 六甲 道 )	25.9	●	ǀ		Coord.	Nada , Kobe
JR-A59	Maya ( 摩耶 )	27.3	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A60	Nada ( 灘 )	28.2	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A61	Sannomiya ( 三 ノ 宮 )	30.6	●	●	Hankyū Kobe Main Line Port Island Line Subway: Seishin-Yamate Line at Kobe-Sannomiya Station : Hanshin Main Line Tōzai Line > at Subway Station. Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae: Kaigan line	Coord.	Chūō , Kobe
JR-A62	Motomachi ( 元町 )	31.4	●	ǀ	Hanshin Main Line Tōzai Line	Coord.
JR-A63	Kobe ( 神 戸 )	33.1	●	●	Hanshin main line Tōzai line in subway station. Harborland: Kaigan Line	Coord.
JR-A64	Hyōgo ( 兵 庫 )	34.9	●	ǀ	Wadamisaki line	Coord.	Hyogo , Kobe
JR-A65	Shin-Nagata ( 新 長 田 )	37.2	ǀ	ǀ	Subway: Seishin-Yamate Line Kaigan Line	Coord.	Nagata , Kobe
JR-A66	Takatori ( 鷹 取 )	38.2	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.	Suma , Kobe
JR-A67	Suma Kaihinkōen ( 須 磨 海 浜 公園 )	39.1	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A68	Suma ( 須 磨 )	40.4	○	ǀ	at San'yō-Suma Station: San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.
JR-A69	Shioya ( 塩 屋 )	43.3	ǀ	ǀ	at San'yō-Shioya Station: San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.	Tarumi , Kobe
JR-A70	Tarumi ( 垂 水 )	46.2	○	ǀ	at San'yō-Tarumi Station: San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.
JR-A71	Maiko ( 舞 子 )	48.2	○	ǀ	at Maiko-kōen station: San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.
JR-A72	Asagiri ( 朝霧 )	50.1	ǀ	ǀ		Coord.	Akashi
JR-A73	Akashi ( 明石 )	52.5	●	●	at San'yō-Akashi Station: San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.
JR-A74	Nishi-Akashi ( 西明 石 )	55.9	●	●	San'yō Shinkansen	Coord.
JR-A75	Ōkubo ( 大 久保 )	58.7	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A76	Uozumi ( 魚 住 )	62.2	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A77	Tsuchiyama ( 土 山 )	65.3	●	ǀ		Coord.	Harima
JR-A78	Higashi-Kakogawa ( 東 加古川 )	68.6	●	ǀ		Coord.	Kakogawa
JR-A79	Kakogawa ( 加古川 )	72.2	●	●	Kakogawa line	Coord.
JR-A80	Testicles ( 宝殿 )	75.5	●	ǀ		Coord.	Takasago
JR-A81	Sone ( 曽 根 )	79.5	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A82	Himeji-Bessho ( ひ め じ 別 所 )	81.5	●	ǀ		Coord.	Himeji
JR-A83	Gochaku ( 御 着 )	83.6	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A84	Higashi-Himeji ( 東 姫 路 )	86.0	●	ǀ		Coord.
JR-A85	Himeji ( 姫 路 )	87.9	●	●	San'yō Shinkansen Bantan Line Kishin Line San'yō Main Line (JR West) at San'yō-Himeji Station : San'yō Main Line (SDT)	Coord.

Web links

• Information on the JR Kobe Line at osakastation.com (English)
• JR West route network (PDF, 1.0 MB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hiroyasu Itō: 鉄 道 名 所 の 辞典 . Tōkyō-dō shuppan, Chiyoda 2012, ISBN 978-4-490-10829-3 , pp. 210-211 .
2. ↑ ^{a b c} JR 時刻表 2016 年 3 月 号 (JR timetable March 2016). Kōtsū shinbunsha, Tokyo 2016.
3. ↑ 「女性 専 用車」 を 拡 大 し ま す. JR West, October 17, 2002; archived from the original on December 3, 2002 ; Retrieved August 5, 2018 (Japanese). 

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