(Osaka ~Kobe) “JR Kobe line” in Japan (Rail Track Diagram map)
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This page is about rail track diagram maps between Osaka and Kobe in Japan.
大阪から神戸までのJR神戸線の線路配線図です。
(Osaka ~ Kobe) Mapas de diagramas de vías Ferrovarias de “JR Kobe line” en Japón
這是 JR神戸線 在日本 從大阪 到神戸 的鐵路圖。
The JR Kobe Line is a 87.9km line that connects Osaka Station and Himeji Station via Kobe. I show you between Osaka and Kobe (33.1km). JR West run trains called the ”Special Rapid Service" or "Shin-Kaisoku" from Tsuruga or Nagahama to Aboshi via Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Himeji to (some trains to Banshu Ako) over a total length of more than 200 km. It takes 21 minutes to connect Osaka to (Kobe)Sanno-miya(30.6km).
There are 3 other lines from Osaka to Kobe: JR West's Sanyo Shinkansen (from Shin-Osaka to Shin-Kobe), Hankyu Kobe Line (Osaka Umeda - Kobe Sanno-miya via Nishino-miya-kitaguchi), and Hanshin Railway(Osaka Umeda - Kobe Sanno-miya via Koshien). The Sanyo Shinkansen is the fastest of the 3, but since the passengers need to change trains at Shin-Osaka and at Shin-Kobe, the travel time is longer than JR West's "Special Rapid Service". It takes 27 minutes by limited express train on the Hankyu Kobe Line and about 30 minutes on the Hanshin Railway.
The "Special Rapid Service" is a little more expensive than the Hankyu or Hanshin trains, but passengers can ride the train just by paying the fare, without having to pay additional express fares. Most trains run in 12-car formations every 15 minutes.
The "Special Rapid Service" train only stops at Amagasaki, Ashiya, and Sanno-miya between Osaka and Kobe. The maximum speed is 130km/h, the same as the limited express trains.
The JR Kobe Line also runs limited express trains("Hamakaze" for Hamasaka and Tottori via JR Bantan line,and "Super Hakuto" for Tottori and Kurayoshi via Chizu-Kyuko line), rapid trains, and local trains(stops all stations). In addition to Amagasaki, Ashiya, and Sanno-miya, the rapid train also stops at Nishino-miya, Sumiyoshi, Rokko-michi, and Motomachi stations.
At Amagasaki station, the JR Tozai Line from Osaka Kyobashi joins from underground, and the JR Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) for Takarazuka and Mita branches off.
Amagasaki Station, Nishinomiya Station, Ashiya Station, and Sumiyoshi Station are stations with the same names on Hanshin Railway, but you need to be careful as they are in different locations. The train runs from Ashiya City through the area between Mt. Rokko and Osaka Bay. After passing Nada Station, the Hankyu Kobe Line joins to this JR line on the right, and then train arrives at Sannomiya Station, the central station of Kobe City.
The "Special Rapid Service" train stops at Kobe station after Sannomiya. Kobe Station is the terminal station on the JR Tokaido Main Line, but most JR Kobe Line trains enter the JR Sanyo Main Line and continue running west from Kobe towards Akashi and Himeji.
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