is a

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in Motomachi, Chūō-ku,

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, Japan. It is one of the main stations serving the central business district of Kobe. The station is the closest access point to the Motomachi shopping district and to Nanking Town, one of Japan's three largest

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districts.

Lines

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JR Kōbe Line (

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) *

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Main Line, Kōbe Kōsoku Line The JR and Hanshin platforms are separated and no interchange is possible without completely leaving one building and entering another; therefore there are technically two separate Motomachi stations, although they are often treated as one. The JR station is served by local and rapid trains. The Hanshin station is the western terminus of the Main Line, although service continues west on the Kobe Rapid Railway.

JR West

Overview

There are 2 elevated

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s serving 2 tracks each.

Hanshin Railway

Overview

There is an underground

serving 2 tracks.

Gallery

File:JR Motomachi StaHome.JPG, JR platforms at Motomachi; a freight train passes by in the background File:Platform of Motomachi Station (Hanshin).JPG, The Hanshin Line platforms are underground

History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR platforms in March 2018 with Motomachi being assigned station number JR-A62.

Surroundings

* Kyūkyoryūchi-Daimarumae Station * Kenchōmae Station on the Seishin-Yamate Line

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Motomachi Station (Hyogo) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 Railway stations in Kobe Tōkaidō Main Line Hanshin Main Line