is one of the termini on the

Kobe Municipal Subway The is a rapid transit system in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Like other large Japanese cities, Kobe's subway system is heavily complemented by suburban rail. In addition, two people mover lines also serve the Kobe area: the Port Island Line ...

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in Chūō-ku,

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. This station is part of a complex shared with , which is used by the

Seishin-Yamate Line The , also known by its nickname of "Midori no U-Line" (), is one of the two lines of the Kobe Municipal Subway. It links the central districts to the east and western suburbs of Kobe. The line color is green. Service pattern The line has a r ...

, the

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, and the

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. Free transfers are available from the Kaigan Line station to the Seishin-Yamate Line station, but passengers are limited to 90 minutes to change trains when using regular tickets and IC cards.

Layout

This station has an

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serving two tracks.

Connections

;

Sannomiya Station Kobe-Sannomiya Station (), or simply Sannomiya Station (), 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. Lines Sannomiya is served by the following ...

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Tokaido Line (

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) ; Sannomiya Station (others) :*

(P01) :* :** (S03) ; Kobe-sannomiya Station :*

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Main Line (HS 32) :*

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Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line (HK-16)

History

The station was opened on 7 July 2001. :* SannomiyaStationAreaMap

Surroundings

*Kobe International House *

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, Ltd.,

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Co., Ltd. *Kobe City Hall *

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, Ltd. *The Tokushima Bank, Ltd. *The Hyakujushi Bank, Limited * KEPCO Kobe Building

References

Stations of Kobe Municipal Subway Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 2001 Sannomiya, Kobe {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub