# Kobe-Sannomiya Station

Kobe-Sannomiya Station (Japanese: 神戸三宮駅, romanized: 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.

## 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)

## Hanshin Railway Main Line
### 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 :
Legend :
1933-1936 :
1936-July 21, 2011 :
August 27, 2012- :

## Hankyu Railway Kobe Line, Kobe Kosoku Line
### 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 :
Legend :

## Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line
### 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 :
Legend :

### Gallery

* Fare control area

## Port Liner
### 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 :
Legend :

## 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