JR Kōbe Line

The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) 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.

Sleeper Limited Express (寝台特急, Shindai tokkyuu)

• Sunrise Seto (サンライズ瀬戸) & Sunrise Izumo (サンライズ出雲)

Limited Express (特急, tokkyuu)

• Hamakaze (はまかぜ) (links Osaka to Hamasaka and Tottori)
• Super Hakuto (スーパーはくと) (links Kyoto, Osaka to Tottori and Kurayoshi)

Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急, Tsuukin tokkyuu)

• Rakuraku Harima (らくラクはりま)

Special Rapid Service (新快速, shin-kaisoku)

• Continuing service from the Kyoto Line, trains stop at Osaka, Amagasaki, Ashiya, Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi, Nishi-Akashi, Kakogawa and Himeji. Service extends beyond Himeji on Sanyo Main Line to Aboshi, Kamigori and Ako Line to Banshu-Ako.

Rapid Service (快速, kaisoku)

• 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 (普通, futsu)

• 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 are listed from east to west.

●くろまる: Trains stop at all times
|: Trains pass at all times
▲さんかく: Eastbound trains pass in the morning
○しろまる:Trains stop at morning of Weekdays only

• 207 series (from 1991, through service with Fukuchiyama Line and Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)
• 321 series (from 2005, through service with Fukuchiyama Line and Katamachi Line via JR Tōzai Line)

• 221 series (from 1989, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line, rapid only, until 2023)
• 223-1000/2000series (from 1995, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line)
• 225-0/100 series (from 2010, through service with Akō Line via Sanyo Line)

• 285 series (Sunrise Izumo /Sunrise Seto service from July 1998, through service with Seto-Ōhashi Line and Hakubi Line)
• 289 series (Rakuraku Harima service from 18 March 2019)
• KiHa 189 series (Hamakaze service from 2010, through service with Sanin Main Line via Bantan Line)
• Chizu Express HOT7000 series (Super Hakuto service from 1994, through service with Sanin Main Line via Chizu Line)

• 103 series (until August 1, 2005)
• 113 series (until October 16, 2004)
• 115 series
• 117 series (from 1980 until May 10, 1999)
• 201 series (from 1983 until 2007)
• 205-0 series (from 1986 until 2006, from 2011 until March 2013)
• KiHa 181 series (Hamakaze limited express, until 2010)

• 201 series that was once operated as a local service, August 2004
  201 series that was once operated as a local service, August 2004
• 223 series operated at Special Rapid Service, January 2021
  223 series operated at Special Rapid Service, January 2021
• Chizu Express Super Hakuto will board the JR Tokaido / Sanyo Main Line, February 2021
  Chizu Express Super Hakuto will board the JR Tokaido / Sanyo Main Line, February 2021

• Hankyu Kobe Line
• Biwako Line
• JR Kyoto Line

• JR Kobe Line
• Transport in Kobe
• Lines of West Japan Railway Company
• Tōkaidō Main Line
• Sanyō Main Line
• 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan

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