Kobe-Sannomiya Station

This article is about the stations of Hanshin, Hankyu, Portliner and Seishin-Yamate lines. For the JR station, see Sannomiya Station (JR West).

Kobe-Sannomiya Station Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅/三ノ宮駅
General information
Location	Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市中央区） Japan
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway Hankyu Corporation Kobe New Transit Kobe Municipal Subway
Connections	Bus terminal

Kobe-Sannomiya Station (神戸三宮駅, Kōbe-Sannomiya-eki), or simply Sannomiya Station (三宮駅, Sannomiya-eki), is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe.

Lines

Sannomiya is served by the following railway lines and stations:

• Hanshin Electric Railway (Main Line) - Kobe Sannomiya Station
• Hankyu Railway (Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line) - Kobe Sannomiya Station
• 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)

Hanshin Railway Main Line

Kobe-Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅
Hanshin Railway station
General information
Location	1-8, Onoe-dōri Hatchōme, Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市中央区小野柄通八丁目1-8） Japan
Coordinates	34°41′35.42″N 135°11′43.98″E
Operated by	Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Main Line
Other information
Station code	HS 32
History
Opened	1905
Previous names	Kōbe Kumoi-dōri; Kōbe (until 1936)

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 Osaka-Namba and Kintetsu Nara.

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line (HS 32)
Hanshin		Hanshin Local		Hyogo
Terminus		Sanyo Local		Motomachi (HS 33)
Uozaki		Rapid Express		Motomachi (HS 33) (3 eastbound trains only, on weedends and holidays)
Hanshin		Limited Express		Motomachi (HS 33)
Terminus		Sanyo S Limited Express		Motomachi (HS 33)

Hankyu Railway Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line

Kobe Sannomiya Station 神戸三宮駅
Hankyu Railway station
General information
Location	Kanōchō Yonchōme, Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市中央区加納町四丁目） Japan
Coordinates	34°41′35.41″N 135°11′34.37″E
Operated by	Hankyu Corporation
Line(s)	Kobe Main Line Kobe Kosoku Line
Other information
Station code	HK-16
History
Opened	1936
Previous names	Kōbe; Sannomiya (until 2013)

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 (Sanyo Akashi, Sanyo Himeji)
2	■ Kobe KosokuLine	(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, Umeda, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Kyoto and Kita-Senri

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hankyu Railway Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line (HK-16)
Hankyu (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)
Hyogo (Kobe Line, HK-11)		Limited Express Commutation Limited Express		Hanakuma (Kobe Kosoku Line, HK-17)

Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line

Sannomiya Station 三宮駅
Kobe Municipal Subway station
General information
Location	Kitanagasa-dōri Itchōme, Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市中央区北長狭通一丁目） Japan
Coordinates	34°41′40.5″N 135°11′37.51″E
Operated by	Kobe Municipal Subway
Line(s)	Seishin-Yamate Line
Other information
Station code	S03
History
Opened	1985

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Seishin-Yamate Line (S03)
Shin-Kobe (S02)		-	Hyogo (S04)

Port Liner

Sannomiya Station 三宮駅
Port Liner station
General information
Location	Kumoi-dōri Hatchōme, Chūō, Kobe, Hyōgo （神戸市中央区雲井通八丁目） Japan
Coordinates	34°41′40.23″N 135°11′42.9″E
Operated by	Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Port Island Line
Other information
Station code	P01
History
Opened	1981

Layout

This station has an island platform serving two tracks elevated.

1, 2

■ Port Liner

for Kobe Airport for Kita Futō

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kobe New Transit Port Island Line (Port Liner, P01)
Terminus		Local	Bōeki Center (P02)
Terminus		Rapid	Naka Koen (P04)

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

External links

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