Hanshin Electric Railway will revise its train timetable on Saturday, December 17 this year.
At Nishitsu, we’ve put together what we know so far, including changes that will affect Nishinomiya due to the timetable revision🙋
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Rapid Express trains will get faster on weekday evenings
During the weekday evening rush, Rapid Express travel times will be shorter because train separation work at Amagasaki will be eliminated.
| Section | Before | After | Time saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe-Sannomiya→Osaka-Namba | 46 min. | 42 min. | 4 min. |
| Osaka-Namba→Kobe-Sannomiya | 45 min. | 42 min. | 3 min. |
And between Amagasaki and Kobe-Sannomiya, trains will change from 6 cars to 8 cars!
Rapid Express stopping stations will change
Rapid Express trains will stop at Mukogawa and Imazu at all times except during the weekday morning rush!
The main change is during the weekday evening rush↓
Plus, the trains will also stop at Mukogawa and Imazu, so it should be much smoother!!
Outbound Express trains will become Section Express trains
Two Express trains departing from Osaka-Umeda on weekday mornings will be changed to Section Express trains.
You’ll also be able to board outbound Section Express trains from Naruo・Mukogawa Women’s Univ. Station!
（Before）
| Departure time | Type | Stops |
|---|---|---|
| 7:07 | Express | Noda, Amagasaki, Mukogawa, Koshien |
| 7:19 | Express | Noda, Amagasaki, Mukogawa, Koshien |
↓
（After）
| Departure time | Type | Stops |
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 | Section Express | Fukushima, Noda, Chibune, Amagasaki, Mukogawa, Naruo・Mukogawa Women’s Univ., Koshien |
| 7:19 | Section Express | Fukushima, Noda, Chibune, Amagasaki, Mukogawa, Naruo・Mukogawa Women’s Univ., Koshien |
Fewer Rapid Express trains
There will be fewer Rapid Express trains during the weekday daytime.
Kobe-Sannomiya to Osaka-Namba: 49 → 41
Osaka-Namba to Kobe-Sannomiya: 44 → 36
Last train times
Departure times for the last trains will be moved earlier.
They’ll be earlier at each station, so please be careful! （*New timetables for each station will be announced around late November）
From major stations↓
Osaka-Umeda→Kobe-Sannomiya（Limited Express）
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | Departs at 24:00 | Departs at 23:45 |
It will be 15 minutes earlier!
Osaka-Umeda→Mikage（Express）
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | Departs at 24:20 | Departs at 24:10 |
| Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | Departs at 24:16 | Departs at 24:10 |
It will be 10 minutes earlier on weekdays and 6 minutes earlier on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays!
Osaka-Namba→Amagasaki（Local）
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | Departs at 24:15 | Departs at 23:55 |
The Local train from Namba will be 20 minutes earlier! Hurry!!
Kobe-Sannomiya→Amagasaki（Direct Limited Express）
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | Departs at 24:02 | Departs at 24:02 |
This one won’t change!
By the way, the last train from Sannomiya to Umeda is the 23:32 Direct Limited Express, and that will not change either.
Timetables for each station can be checked on the Hanshin Electric Railway website from around late November. →Here
Finally
By adding more stops and cars and shortening travel times during the busy morning and evening rush hours, while reducing service during less-used periods, operations should become more efficient💁
The last train times will be earlier, but having more city stops during rush hour should make things more convenient!
