Kobe Station
Encyclopedia
is a station located in Chūō-ku
, Kobe
, Japan
. Although Kobe Station is the namesake of its city and the closest station to Kobe City Hall, the commercial center of Kobe is closer to Sannomiya Station
.
The station is technically the end of the Tōkaidō Main Line
and the start of the Sanyō Main Line. This fact is barely discernible in current practice because only a few trains originate or terminate at Kobe; as a result the line is more commonly perceived as being in the midsection of the JR Kobe Line
, an alternative name for the section of the Tokaido and Sanyo lines between Osaka
and Himeji.
The area to the south of the station was previously a freight yard, but was redeveloped and became a waterfront commercial center called Harborland
. This area is also served by Harborland Station
on the Kobe Municipal Subway
Kaigan Line
.
Kosoku Kobe Station
on the Kobe Rapid Railway
is also nearby.
The station consists for five tracks with one side platform and two island platforms.
Chuo-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...
, Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Although Kobe Station is the namesake of its city and the closest station to Kobe City Hall, the commercial center of Kobe is closer to Sannomiya Station
Sannomiya Station
is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe.- Lines :*Hanshin Electric Railway *Hankyu Railway *Kobe Municipal Subway...
.
The station is technically the end of the Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
and the start of the Sanyō Main Line. This fact is barely discernible in current practice because only a few trains originate or terminate at Kobe; as a result the line is more commonly perceived as being in the midsection of the JR Kobe Line
JR Kobe Line
The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...
, an alternative name for the section of the Tokaido and Sanyo lines between Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and Himeji.
The area to the south of the station was previously a freight yard, but was redeveloped and became a waterfront commercial center called Harborland
Harborland
is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan.This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard, Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Japanese National Railways. The yard was removed in 1982 and the shopping district opened in 1992.-Access:...
. This area is also served by Harborland Station
Harborland Station
is a train station on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:An island platform serving 2 tracks is located on the 2nd basement, lower level than ticket gates.-Surroundings:Underground city*Duo Kobe...
on the Kobe Municipal Subway
Kobe Municipal Subway
is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :****...
Kaigan Line
Kaigan Line
The is one of two lines of Kobe Municipal Subway . Trains of the line are propelled by linear motors.-Stations on the Kaigan Line:- Rolling stock :* 5000 series All trains are based at Misaki-Kōen Depot....
.
Kosoku Kobe Station
Kosoku Kobe Station
is a train station on the Hanshin Railway Kobe Kosoku Line and the Hankyu Railway Kobe Kosoku Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Hanshin Railway Kobe Kosoku Line*Hankyu Railway Kobe Kosoku LineKobe Rapid Transit Railway Co., Ltd...
on the Kobe Rapid Railway
Kobe Rapid Railway
Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company, Limited is a special railway company in central Kobe, Japan.- Lines :Kobe Rapid Railway has three lines.*Tozai Line *Namboku Line *Hokushin Line...
is also nearby.
The station consists for five tracks with one side platform and two island platforms.
Layout
- There are a side platformSide platformA Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and 2 island platformIsland platformAn island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s with 5 tracks elevated.
Adjacent stations
External links
- JR West - Kobe Station (Japanese)