JR Kōbe Line


The JR Kōbe Line 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.

Trains

Sleeper Limited ExpressSunrise Seto & Sunrise Izumo
Limited ExpressHamakaze Super Hakuto
Commuter Limited ExpressRakuraku Harima
Special Rapid Service
A kaisoku A快速
this train runs in the morning from Nishi Akashi to Osaka station this train makes stops at Akashi, Hyogo, Kobe, Motomachi, Sannomiya, Rokkomichi, Sumiyoshi, Ashiya, Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka.
Rapid Service
  • 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
  • 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

Rolling stock

Local

Special Rapid and Rapid

Limited Express

Former