The Hankyū Kōbe Line (阪急神戸線, Hankyū Kōbe sen) is a major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It is run by the Hankyu Railway company and links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe. Ōsaka-Kōbe-Kyōto is the name of a metropolitan area that is centered around the cities of Osaka in the Osaka prefecture, Kobe in the Hyogo prefecture, and Kyoto in the Kyoto prefecture. ... Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄, HankyÅ« Dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that links major cities in the Kansai region. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is located in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. ... Sannomiya station (三ノ宮駅 (JR) or 三宮駅 (others) Sannomiya-eki) is located in the heart of Kobe. ...

At the Kobe end of the line some trains continue through onto the Kobe Rapid Railway, an underground line allowing interchange between the lines of several commuter rail companies operating in Kobe. Kōbe Rapid Railway (神戸高速鉄道 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe. ...

Regular train services on the lines come in two kinds: the local (普通) service which stops at all stations, and the limited express (特急) which stops only at major stations along the line. Other commuter and express services operate only during limited time periods:

• Express (急行) and Rapid Express (快速急行) trains operate from Umeda to Sannomiya at night, and from Sannomiya to Umeda in the morning (and Rapid Express at night).
• Commuter Express (通勤急行) trains operate on weekdays from Sannomiya to Umeda in the morning, and from Umeda to Sannomiya in the evening.
• Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急) trains operate in both directions on weekday mornings.
• Semi-Express (準急) trains operate from Takarazuka on the Hankyu Imazu Line to Umeda on weekday mornings.

The Kobe Line has interchanges at several of its stations with other lines operated by Hankyu. The Hankyu main lines to Kyoto and Takarazuka share stations at Umeda and Juso with the Kobe Line. The other lines with connections to the Kobe line are smaller lines with only local trains: the Itami Line connects at Tsukaguchi, the Imazu Line at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and the Koyo Line at Shukugawa. Takarazuka (宝塚市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ... The HankyÅ« Kyōto Line (阪急京都線; HankyÅ« Kyōto sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka and Kyoto. ... The HankyÅ« Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚線 HankyÅ« Takarazuka sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka, Takarazuka, and the suburbs between them. ... The Hankyu Itami Line (阪急伊丹線) is a railway line of Hankyu Railway. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ...

Stations on the Kōbe Line

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Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is located in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. ... Hanshin Umeda Station Hanshin Electric Railway Co. ... The Main Line (阪神本線, Hanshin Honsen) is a railway line of the Hanshin Electric Railway. ... The Osaka Municipal Subway (大阪市営地下鉄, ÅŒsaka-shiei-chikatetsu) is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan. ... The Midosuji Line (御堂筋線) is the oldest and most traveled line of the Osaka Municipal Subway system. ... The Tanimachi Line(谷町線, -sen) is a subway line of the Osaka Municipal Subway system in Japan. ... Higashi-Umeda Station(東梅田駅 Higashi-Umeda-eki), station number T20, is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. ... The Yotsubashi Line(四つ橋線) is a subway line of the Osaka Municipal Subway system in Japan. ... Nishi-Umeda Station (西梅田駅, Nishi-Umeda-eki), station number Y11, is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. ... West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is an alias of a part of Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... Osaka Loop Line(JNR 103) JNR201 Osaka Station Midosuji Gate Kyobashi Station West Entrance The ÅŒsaka Loop Line (大阪環状線 ÅŒsaka-kanjōsen) is a railway line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company. ... ÅŒsaka Station (大阪駅 ÅŒsaka eki) is a JR station located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. ... The JR Tozai Line (JR東西線) operated by the West Japan Railway Company connects Kyobashi Station in Osaka, Japan and Amagasaki Station in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... Nakatsu Station 中津駅 Midsosuji Subway station south of the Yodogawa River in Osaka. ... Jūsō station (十三駅 Jūsō eki) is a station of Hankyu Railway located in Osaka, Japan. ... The HankyÅ« Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚線 HankyÅ« Takarazuka sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka, Takarazuka, and the suburbs between them. ... The HankyÅ« Kyōto Line (阪急京都線; HankyÅ« Kyōto sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka and Kyoto. ... The Hankyu Itami Line (阪急伊丹線) is a railway line of Hankyu Railway. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ... Takarazuka (宝塚市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ... Sannomiya station (三ノ宮駅 (JR) or 三宮駅 (others) Sannomiya-eki) is located in the heart of Kobe. ... West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... Hanshin Umeda Station Hanshin Electric Railway Co. ... The Main Line (阪神本線, Hanshin Honsen) is a railway line of the Hanshin Electric Railway. ... The Port Liner (ポートアイランド線 Pōto-airando-sen) is urban automated guideway transit system in Kobe, Japan. ... Kōbe Municipal Subway (神戸市営地下鉄 Kōbe shiei chikatetsu) is the subway of Kobe. ... The Seishin-Yamate Line (西神山手線 Seishin-Yamate sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway that links the central district and suburbs of Kobe. ... The Kaigan Line (海岸線, Kaigan-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway (7. ... Kōbe Rapid Railway (神戸高速鉄道 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe. ... The Tōzai Line (東西線 Tōzai-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Railway. ... West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... The Sanyō Main Line (山陽本線, Sanyō-honsen) is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western Honshu. ... Kōbe station (神戸駅 Kōbe Eki) is a station located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. ... Kōbe Municipal Subway (神戸市営地下鉄 Kōbe shiei chikatetsu) is the subway of Kobe. ... The Kaigan Line (海岸線, Kaigan-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway (7. ... Shinkaichi Station (新開地駅 Shinkaichi-eki) is a station of Kobe Rapid Railway in Kobe. ... Kōbe Rapid Railway (神戸高速鉄道 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe. ... The Namboku Line (南北線 Namboku-sen) is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Railway (0. ... Kōbe Electric Railway (神戸電鉄, Kōbe dentetsu), often called Shintetsu (神鉄), is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities and towns. ...

See also

• Transportation in Japan