is a railway station and a metro station in Nagata-ku, Kobe,

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Lines

* West Japan Railway Company (JR West) ** Sanyo Main Line ( JR Kobe Line) *

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 ...

** Seishin-Yamate Line ** Kaigan Line

History

The JR West station opened under JNR ownership on April 1, 1954. After the privatization of JNR in 1987, the station became incorporated into the JR Kobe Line when it began services the next year. The Kobe Municipal Subway station opened in 1977 as part of the first phase of the Seishin-Yamate Line, initially serving as the terminus of the subway line (the line would be extended to in 1983). On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged in the Kobe earthquake. The station remained closed for a short amount of time as repairs were taking place. Normal service on the JR Kobe Line resumed on January 30, while the subway resumed operations on February 16 of that year. In 1996, an elevator and escalator were added to the JR West station as part of the station's renovation following the earthquake. The Kaigan Line platforms opened on July 7, 2001.

Station layout

JR West

The Sanyo Main Line at Shin-Nagata features five tracks, three of which bypasses the station just to its north and the other two serves the station. East of the station, the track alignment on the line changes. The two local tracks become the innermost tracks, while the three bypass tracks straddle the local tracks.

Platforms

The Sanyo Main Line platforms are located on an elevated section of the line. It features two side platforms and two tracks. There are additional express tracks just north of the platforms that allow trains to bypass the station.

Kobe Municipal Subway

Platforms

The Seishin-Yamate Line platform is located on the second basement ("B2F") level, and the Kaigan Line platform is located on the third basement ("B3F") level.

Adjacent stations

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