The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is an alias of a part of Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines. 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 Sanyō Main Line (山陽本線, Sanyō-honsen) is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station. ...
Stations on the JR Kobe Line
Special Rapid Services (新快速) stop at Osaka, Amagasaki, Ashiya, Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi, Nishi-Akashi, Kakogawa, and Himeji.
Rapid Services (快速) stop at Osaka, Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Sumiyoshi, Rokkomichi, Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kobe, Hyogo, Suma, and every station after Suma.
Local trains (普通) stop at all station up to Kakogawa (in morning time) or Nishi-Akashi.
The Katamachi Line (Japanese: 片町線), nicknamed Gakkentoshi Line (学研都市線), is a railway line between Osaka and Kizu (north of Nara), Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Its nickname, literally "Science City Line," comes from the Kansai Science City, which is located on the line between Osaka and Nara.
The Gakkentoshi Line is connected by the JR Tozai Line to the JRKobeLine and JR Takarazuka Line, allowing trains from Nara to operate as far west as Kobe, Himeji, and Sanda.