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13-733: Although Amagasaki is the line's official southeastern terminus, all trains continue east to Osaka and beyond on the JR Kōbe Line , or to the Gakkentoshi Line via the JR Tōzai Line . Local (普通): Stops at all stations, a majority of them operate through services to the JR Kyoto Line, but only these trains stop at Tsukamoto Station. The remaining services operate solely within this line. Rapid (快速): Mainly operates between Osaka and Sasayamaguchi. Some trains operate through services to/from

26-756: A contiguous service that is the main trunk of West Japan Railway Company 's Urban Network commuter rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area . The line also offers continuous service to the Gakkentoshi Line via the JR Tōzai Line . Sleeper Limited Express ( 寝台特急 , Shindai tokkyuu ) Limited Express ( 特急 , tokkyuu ) Commuter Limited Express ( 通勤特急 , Tsuukin tokkyuu ) Special Rapid Service ( 新快速 , shin-kaisoku ) Rapid Service ( 快速 , kaisoku ) Local trains ( 普通 , futsu ) Stations are listed from east to west. ●: Trains stop at all times ｜: Trains pass at all times ▲: Eastbound trains pass in

39-467: A seven-car 207 series train on a Rapid service derailed and crashed into a building between Tsukaguchi and Amagasaki on its way for Doshisha-mae via the JR Tōzai Line and the Katamachi Line . 107 passengers were killed in the accident. Operations on the affected part of the line remained suspended until trial runs began on June 7, 2005. Passenger service resumed on June 19, 2005. The train involved

52-671: Is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ( JR Kōbe Line ), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tōzai Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo , Japan. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line. Today, all commuter trains and limited express trains bound for the Fukuchiyama Line stop here. Though Amagasaki

65-491: Is the official terminal of the Fukuchiyama Line and the JR Tōzai Line, all Fukuchiyama Line train services continue east to Osaka and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line or connect with the Gakkentoshi Line through the JR Tōzai Line. Tōzai Line trains continue west to Nishi-Akashi and beyond on the Tōkaidō Line, and Takarazuka and beyond on the Fukuchiyama Line. The station is referred to as "JR Amagasaki" to distinguish between

78-633: The JR Tozai Line via Amagasaki Station . Among these through trains, some return at Tsukaguchi Station in the non-rush hour. Tambaji Rapid (丹波路快速): Operates between Osaka and Fukuchiyama. Regional Rapid (区間快速): Operates between Osaka and Sasayamaguchi or between Osaka and Shin-Sanda. Also through services to/from the JR Tozai Line and the Gakkentoshi Line . Regional Rapid, Rapid: Through service to JR Tozai Line and Gakkentoshi Line Number prefix Hankyu Kōbe line.svg|20px]] Hankyu Imazu Line (HK-56) The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened

91-839: The Kobe Line, JR-G49 for the Fukuchiyama Line, and JR-H49 for the Tozai Line. JR K%C5%8Dbe Line The JR Kōbe Line ( JR神戸線 , JR Kōbe sen ) is the nickname of portions of the Tokaido Main Line and the Sanyo Main Line , between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture . The line, along with the JR Kyoto Line and the Biwako Line , forms

104-419: The Osaka – Kobe section of what is now the Tokaido Main Line in 1874 as a dual track line. The Kawabe Horsecar Railway ( 川辺馬車鉄道 , Kawabe Bashatetsudō ) opened a 762mm gauge line between Amagasaki and Itami (about 8 km (5.0 mi)) in 1891. In 1893, the horsecar railway was reorganized as Settsu Railway ( 摂津鉄道 , Settsu Tetsudō ) , which introduced steam power to the railway and extended

117-518: The line to Ikeda. The Settsu Railway was merged by Hankaku Railway ( 阪鶴鉄道 , Hankaku Tetsudō ) , which had a plan to build a railway between Osaka and Maizuru . The Hankaku Railway converted the line to 1067mm gauge and extended it to Takarazuka in 1897 and to Fukuchiyama in 1899. The company also connected the line to the Kanzaki Station (present-day Amagasaki Station) of the JGR line in 1898 making

130-456: The line to the original Amagasaki terminal a branch. Hankaku Railway was nationalized on August 1, 1907. The Amagasaki – Tsukaguchi section was duplicated in 1934, and extended to Takarazuka in 1979/80. The Takarazuka – Shin-Sanda section was duplicated in 1986 in conjunction with the opening of the 2,970 m (9,744 ft) Najio tunnel and associated deviation, which shortened the route by 1.8 km (1.1 mi). Duplication to Sasayamaguchi

143-568: The station and Amagasaki Station operated by Hanshin Electric Railway. While these two stations are situated relatively close to each other, passengers transferring between these two stations must take buses to transfer between trains. The station has four ground-level island platforms serving eight tracks. Amagasaki Station opened on 1 June 1874. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Amagasaki being assigned station number JR-A49 for

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156-512: Was completed in 1996. The Amagasaki – Tsukaguchi section was electrified in 1956, and extended to Takarazuka in 1981. The remainder of the line was electrified in 1986. CTC signalling was commissioned between Fukuchiyama and Sasayamaguchi in 1982, extended to Hirono in 1984 and to Amagasaki in 1986. The branchline between Amagasakikō Station (former Amagasaki terminal of the horsecar railway) and Tsukaguchi Station ceased passenger operation in 1981 and freight operation in 1984. On April 25, 2005,

169-404: Was train number 5418M, a limited-stop "Rapid" commuter service from Takarazuka to Dōshisha-mae . It was a seven-car 207 series electric multiple unit (EMU) formation consisting of a 4-car set and a 3-car set coupled together. The train was carrying approximately 580 passengers at the time of the accident. Amagasaki Station (JR West) Amagasaki Station ( 尼崎駅 , Amagasaki-eki )

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