Train Lines, Times, and Fares

From HyogoAJET

With numerous different train companies in Japan, hundreds of train lines and heaps of people all trying to cram on the same train, public transit can be a little overwhelming at times. The following information should hopefully help make traveling on trains a little easier. And don't forget to check you JET Diary - it has train and subway maps for all of the major cities in Japan.

There are three major train lines for traveling in Hyogo: the Sanyo (山陽), JR, and Hankyu (阪急) lines. The southernmost line is the Sanyo line, which travels from Osaka to Himeji. The section between Osaka (大阪) and Kobe (神戸) is better known as the Hanshin (阪神) line. The JR line is the national line, and it also operates the shinkansen (for when you need to travel long distances). Between Osaka and Kobe, the Hankyu line is the northernmost line.

The Kobe Subway (神戸市営地下鉄) has two different lines. The Seishin-Yamate Line (西神山手線) runs between Tanigami (谷上) and Seishin Chuo (西神中央) stations. Take this line toward Tanigami to get to the JR Shinkobe Station to catch the Shinkansen. The Kaigai Line (海外線) runs between Shinnagata (新長田) and Sannomiya (三ノ宮). Seishin-Yamate Schedule (Japanese Only) Kaigai Schedule (Japanese Only)

Contents 1 Train Times & Fares: Websites 1.1 hyperdia.com 1.2 Yahoo Train Schedule 1.3 JR Odekake

[edit] Train Times & Fares: Websites

[edit] hyperdia.com

http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperd01.cgi

• This site is available in English and Japanese.
• Use this site to find info on train times, transfers, fares, etc.
• Enter your starting point and destination in roman letters.
• Enter the date and time of your desired departure.
• You might have to refine the station names (e.g., there is more than one Sannomiya)
• You can also select whether you want to include express trains or airplanes in your search options.
• Press "search" and you will be given a number of course options to choose from.

[edit] Yahoo Train Schedule

http://transit.yahoo.co.jp

• This site is only available in Japanese.
• Use this site to find info on train times, transfers, fares, etc.
• Enter your starting point and destination. You can type the station name in roman letters, kana, or kanji.
• Enter the date and time of your desired departure.
• You might have to refine the station names (e.g., there is more than one 三宮)
• You can also select whether you want to include express trains or airplanes in your search options.
• Press "検索" and you will be given a number of course options to choose from.

[edit] JR Odekake

http://www.jr-odekake.net/

• This site is only available in Japanese.
• Limited to JR West service area (though information is available for larger stations like Tokyo)
• Use this site to find info on train times, transfers, fares, etc.
• You may view complete, current time tables for the various lines providing service at each station.

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