Kobe-Sannomiya Station

This article is about the stations of the Hanshin, Hankyu, Port Liner and Seishin-Yamate Lines. For the JR station, see Sannomiya Station (JR West). For the Kaigan Line station, see Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station.

Kobe-Sannomiya Station (神戸三宮駅, Kōbe-Sannomiya-eki), or simply Sannomiya Station (三宮駅, Sannomiya-eki), is a major interchange station located in the Sannomiya area in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main transport hub of Kobe.

Kobe-Sannomiya Station Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅/三宮駅
General information
Location	Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway Hankyu Corporation Kobe New Transit Kobe Municipal Subway
Connections	Bus terminal Kaigan Line (Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station)
Services
Preceding station Kobe Municipal Subway Following station Kenchōmae towards Seishin-Chuo Seishin-Yamate Line Shin-Kobe Terminus
Location Kobe-Sannomiya Station Location within Kobe Kobe-Sannomiya Station Kobe-Sannomiya Station (Hyōgo Prefecture) Kobe-Sannomiya Station Kobe-Sannomiya Station (Japan)

Lines

Sannomiya is served by the following railway lines and stations:

• Hanshin Electric Railway (Main Line) - Kobe-Sannomiya Station (Hanshin)
• Hankyu Railway (Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line) - Kobe-Sannomiya Station (Hankyu)
• Kobe New Transit (Port Island Line, K01) - Sannomiya Station
• Kobe Municipal Subway (Seishin-Yamate Line, S03) - Sannomiya Station
• Kobe Municipal Subway (Kaigan Line, S03) - Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station (see separate article)
• JR West - Sannomiya Station (see separate article)

Location of the six stations at Sannomiya

Hanshin Railway Main Line

Kobe-Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅
Hanshin Railway station
Main Line platform №1 and №2 in August 2024
General information
Location	1-8, Onoe-dōri Hatchōme, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°41′35.42″N 135°11′43.98″E
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway
Line(s)	Hanshin Main Line
Other information
Station code	HS 32
History
Opened	12 April 1905
Previous names	Kōbe Kumoi-dōri; Kōbe (until 1936)
Services Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line (HS 32) Kasuganomichi (HS 31)   Hanshin Local   Motomachi (HS 33) Terminus   Sanyo Local   Motomachi (HS 33) Uozaki (HS 23)   Rapid Express   Motomachi (HS 33) (3 eastbound trains only, on weedends and holidays) Mikage (HS 25)   Limited Express   Motomachi (HS 33) Terminus   Sanyo S Limited Express   Motomachi (HS 33)

Main Line platform №3 and №2 in August 2024

Overview

The current station opened as Kobe Station on 12 April 1905. The station would undergo several name changes until the current name was introduced in 2013 along with the station number (HS 32).

In 1987, platform 3 was extended and a new ticket gate was opened on the north side.

The station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake on 17 January 1995 and all services were suspended. Service was temporarily restored between this station and Kōsoku Kōbe on 1 February 1995, and full restoration of Hanshin Line services would be achieved on 26 June 1995.

Layout

This station has a combination bay/island platform serving three tracks below ground level. Tracks 1 and 3 are for through-trains running between Umeda and Sanyo Himeji, while track 2 is for trains headed to Ōsaka Namba and Kintetsu Nara.

1	■ ■Main Line	for Koshien, Amagasaki and Osaka (Umeda) from Shinkaichi for Osaka (Namba) and Nara (weekends and holidays)
2	■ ■Main Line	returning for Koshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda, Namba) and Nara
(2)	■ ■Main Line	for getting off
3	■ ■Main Line	for Motomachi, Kosoku Kobe, Shinkaichi, Suma, Akashi and Himeji

Kobe Sannomiya Station (Hanshin) layout
1933-1936
↑Kasuganomichi 1 2 3
1936-July 21, 2011
↑Kasuganomichi 1 2 3 ↓Motomachi
August 27, 2012-
↑Kasuganomichi 1 2 3 ↓Motomachi

Hankyu Railway Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line

Kobe Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅
Hankyu Railway station
General information
Location	Kanōchō Yonchōme, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°41′35.41″N 135°11′34.37″E
Operated by	Hankyu Corporation
Line(s)	Hankyu Kobe Main Line Kobe Kosoku Line
Other information
Station code	HK-16
History
Opened	1936
Previous names	Kōbe; Sannomiya (until 2013)
Services Hankyu Railway Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line (HK-16) Kasuganomichi (Kobe Line, HK-15)   Hankyu Local   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17) Terminus   Sanyo Local   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17) Kasuganomichi (Kobe Line, HK-15)   Commutation Express   Terminus Kasuganomichi (Kobe Line, HK-15)   Express   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17) Rokkō (Kobe Line, HK-13)   Rapid Express   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17) Rokkō (Kobe Line, HK-13)   Limited Express "Atago" (Kosoku Kobe - Arashiyama) (operated during crowded season)   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17) Okamoto (Kobe Line, HK-11)   Limited Express Commutation Limited Express   Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17)

Overview

Hankyu Railway’s station was established in 1936, and as its terminal within the city, was initially referred to as “Kobe”.

The original station building was noted for its Art Deco architecture and a grand arch through which trains passed on their approach to the station; this was damaged beyond repair in the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and was replaced by a temporary structure, which remained in use until 2020. A new high-rise building is now under construction, mimicking the design of the original station building, but lacking the arch over the tracks.

Layout

This station has two island platforms with three tracks elevated close to JR Sannomiya Station.

1	■ Kobe Kosoku Line	(Line 1) for Shinkaichi and the Sanyo Railway Main Line (Akashi, Himeji)
2	■ Kobe Kosoku Line	(Line 2) for Shinkaichi and the Sanyo Railway Main Line (Akashi, Himeji) only used for terminating trains
3	■ Kobe Line	(Line 2) for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Osaka (Umeda), Takarazuka, Imazu, Kyoto and Kita-Senri
4	■ Kobe Line	(Line 3) for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Osaka (Umeda), Takarazuka, Imazu, Kyoto and Kita-Senri

Kōbe Sannomiya Station (Hankyu) layout
↑Kasuganomichi (Kobe Line) 3 2 1 ↓Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line)

Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line

Sannomiya Station 三宮駅
Kobe Municipal Subway station
Platform №1 (2019)
General information
Location	Kitanagasa-dōri Itchōme, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°41′40.5″N 135°11′37.51″E
Operated by	Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Seishin-Yamate Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (1 on each level)
Tracks	2 (1 on each level)
Connections	Kaigan Line at Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae
Other information
Station code	S03
History
Opened	1985
Services
Preceding station Kobe Municipal Subway Following station Kenchōmae towards Seishin-Chuo Seishin-Yamate Line Shin-Kobe Terminus

Layout

This station has a side platform serving a track on the second basement and the third basement.

1	■ Seishin-Yamate Line	(second basement) for Shin-Kobe and Tanigami
2	■ Seishin-Yamate Line	(third basement) for Shin-Nagata, Myōdani and Seishin-Chuo

Sannomiya Station (Kobe Subway) layout
left: 2nd basement right: 3rd basement ↑Shin-Kobe 1 2 ↓Kenchomae

Gallery

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  Fare control area (2018)

Port Liner

Sannomiya Station 三宮駅
Port Liner station
General information
Location	Kumoi-dōri Hatchōme, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°41′40.23″N 135°11′42.9″E
Operated by	Kobe New Transit
Line(s)	Port Island Line
Other information
Station code	P01
History
Opened	5 February 1981
Services
Kobe New Transit Port Island Line (Port Liner, P01) Terminus Local Bōeki Center (P02)

Overview

The platforms for the Port Island Line opened on 5 February 1981. Platform screen doors have been installed since opening day.

Layout

This station has an island platform serving two elevated tracks.

1, 2

■ Port Liner

for Kobe Airport for Kita Futō

Sannomiya Station (Port Liner) layout
Bōeki Center→ 1 2

Surroundings

East side (East entrance of Kobe New Transit and JR West)

• Kobe Shimbun Kaikan (M-INT Kobe)
  • Sannomiya Bus Terminal (M1 - M11)
• Daiei
• Chuo Ward Office, Kobe
• Shinki Bus Sannomiya Bus Terminal (M15)

South side (East of Flower Road, Center entrance of Hanshin Railway, Kobe New Transit and JR West)

• The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited Kobe Branch
  • Hanshin Bus expressway bus (Kobe Sannomiya), Transit buses (Sannomiya-ekimae) (Y1, Y2)
• Kobe Sanyo Bus expressway bus (Kobe Sannomiya), Transit buses (Sannomiya-ekimae) (M12 - M14)
• Sannomiya OPA
• Sogo Kobe
  • Shinki Bus expressway bus (Kobe Sannomiya), Transit buses (Sannomiya-ekimae) (Y3 - Y5)
• Kobe Loft
  • Transit buses (Hanshin-mae) (Y6, Y7)
• Kobe International House
• Joshin

South side (West of Flower Road, Entrances of Hankyu Railway, West entrance of Hanshin Railway and JR West)

• Kobe Kotsu Center Building
  • Airport limousine for Osaka International Airport and Kansai International Airport (S1)
• Sannomiyacho Itchome (Kobe City Bus) (S2)
• Kobe Marui
  • Transit buses (Hanshin-mae) (S3, S4)
• Sannomiya Center-gai
  • Transit buses (Hanshin-mae) (S5, S6)
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Sannomiya Branch
• Kobe City Hall

North side (East of Flower Road, East entrance of JR West and Kobe Subway)

• Sundai
• Transit buses (Subway Sannomiya) (N4 - N8)

North side (West of Flower Road, East entrance of Hankyu Railway and Kobe Subway)

• Yoyogi Seminar
• Transit buses (Subway Sannomiya) (N1 - N3)

West side (West entrance of Hankyu Railway and Kobe Subway)

• Tokyu Hands Sannomiya - connected with the west entrance of Kobe Subway
• Ikuta Shrine
• Ikuta Police Station (Hyogo Prefecture)
• Kobe Mosque a Kobe Islamic Community Center
• Kobe Tax Office
• NHK Kobe Broadcansting Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Port Liner Sannomiya Station (P01) (Japanese)
• Hanshin Sannomiya Station (Japanese)
• Hankyu Sannomiya Station (Japanese)