Here’s a roundup of train and bus timetables and special services related to Nishinomiya City from 2025 to 2026.
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Hankyu Railway: No Overnight Service
Quoted from the Hankyu Railway website
Until January 4, trains will run on the “weekend/holiday timetable (Schedule No. 2).” There will be no overnight service again this year.
On December 29 Only, the Imazu North Line Will Run on the “Saturday Timetable”
- On December 29, the Imazu North Line (Nishinomiya-kitaguchi–Takarazuka) will operate on the “Saturday timetable (Schedule No. 3),” based on Saturday school attendance along the line.
- Regular trains starting from Mukonoso during the morning rush will also operate. (Departing Mukonoso at 7:00)
Commuter pass sales offices will be closed on January 1 and January 2. For details, see here.
Hanshin Railway: No Overnight Service
- Hanshin Railway will also run on the “weekend/holiday timetable” until January 4. There will be no overnight service again this year.
Commuter pass counter hours are available here.
JR West: Starting This Year, No Overnight Service!
On December 29, trains will run on the “weekday timetable,” and from December 30 to January 4, they will run on the “holiday timetable.”
Commuter pass counters follow the business hours of Midori no Madoguchi ticket offices.
Starting This Year, There Will Be No Overnight Service on the JR Kobe Line!
- The overnight service on the JR Kobe Line, which had operated until last year, has been discontinued starting this year. With that, overnight train service within Nishinomiya City has been completely eliminated, meaning after midnight, there will be no way to return to Nishinomiya City by rail from the Osaka or Kobe areas!
If you’re planning to head home after a New Year’s Eve concert or after watching Kohaku, be careful!
Hankyu Bus
Until January 4, buses will run on the “weekend/holiday timetable.”
Commuter pass counter hours are available here.
Sakura Yamanami Bus
Until January 4, buses will run on the “Sunday timetable.” Please note that the last bus (Kinsenji Route 123) departs Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station at 20:50 and Shukugawa Station at 21:10!It passes through the Kamizonocho and Jurinji areas.
Commuter pass counter hours are available here.
Hanshin Bus
Please note that only December 29 will follow the “weekday timetable”!
Commuter pass counter information is available here.
Minato Kanko Bus
These buses will also run on the holiday timetable until January 4!
In Closing
It feels like a sign of the times that all overnight train services have disappeared. Please be extra careful about the last train times during the New Year holidays.
