Kobe Railways

Kobe Railways

Kobe is well connected to other cities of Japan through the Kobe railways. However it has been not the same always. Kobe railways have magnificently recovered from the devastation caused by the earthquake in 1995 that hit Kobe. Railways in Kobe, Japan bounced back to 80% operability in just a matter of one-month time. Today railways in Kobe boast of running trains in all directions throughout Japan.

Getting to Kobe by train is one of the main modes of conveyance for the locals as well as tourists as it is the most convenient and relatively cheaper mode of traveling. Kobe Railways has trains running through the length and breadth of Japan with the help of two rail companies namely the Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited and Kobe Electric Railway Company Limited.

Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited is a special railway company that facilitated the necessary infrastructure for four private railway lines. This company is based in central Kobe. The four lines maintained for Kobe railways , by this company are

• Hankyu Kobe Line (Hankyu),
• Hanshin Main Line( Hanshin),
• Shintetsu Arima Line (Shintetsu),
• Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (Sanyo).

The Kobe Rapid railway runs to two lines:

• Tozai Line( east to west)
• Namboku lane (north to south)

The other company running trains for Kobe railways is Kobe Electric Railway Company Limited. This company is popularly also known as Shintetsu. This is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and its surrounding cities and towns. The lines maintained and operated by the Kobe railways company are;

• Arima Line( Minatogawa –Arima Onsen).this line is jointly operated with the Namboku Line of Kobe Rapid Railwa(Minatogawa-Shinkaishi)
• Sanda Line (Arimaguchi- Sanda)
• Koen-Toshi Line (Yukoyama-Woody Towm Chuo)
• Ao Line (Suzurandai-Ao)

Railways in Kobe conveniently connects Kobe with the capital city Tokyo. The JR Tokaido Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Kobe. The Nozomi trains take about 170 minutes to reach Shin-Kobe Station from Tokyo. On the other hand the direct Hikari trains require about 195 minutes for covering this distance. Fare on this train is 13,760 yens for one way journey for non reserved seats, and around 14,100 Yens for reserved seats on Hikari trains. On Nozomi trains the train fare is around 14,500 Yens by reserved seats.

There are local trains as well plying between Tokyo and Kobe. The journey involves about 10 hours and four transfers of trains. The normal fare is around 9030 Yens in these trains.

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