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Sannomiya Station 三ノ宮駅 | |
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| Japanese name | |
| Shinjitai | 三ノ宮駅 |
| Kyūjitai | 三ノ宮驛 |
| Hiragana | さんのみやえき |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1, Nunobikichō Yonchōme, Chūō Ward, Kobe Hyōgo Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′41″N 135°11′42″E / 34.69472°N 135.19500°E |
| Operated by |  JR West |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A61 |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 May 1874 |
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Sannomiya Station (三ノ宮駅, Sannomiya eki) is a railway station in Nunobiki-chō, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, and is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is on the JR Kobe Line which runs between Osaka Station and Himeji Station; part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. As a part of the JR West Urban Network, the following IC cards are accepted: ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA, and SUGOCA.
Sannomiya Station is the main terminal for Kobe and is approximately 2 km east of Kōbe Station. At the beginning of the Meiji period commercial and administrative functions were centred around Kobe Station. However, after Kobe opened as a port for foreign trade, and continuing with the post-World War II reconstruction and expansion of commercial areas, as well as moving Kobe City Hall to the Sannomiya area, the district soon became the new city centre.
Even now, Kobe Station is still the representative station of Kobe. For example, in relation to the calculation of Shinkansen fares, Sannomiya Station is not the closest of the old network train stations. On the other hand, the number of passengers using Sannomiya Station is greater than that of Kobe Station. Also, the Kobe Terminal for highway buses is in front of Sannomiya Station, not Kobe Station. Likewise, there are more limited express trains, including overnight trains, which stop at Sannomiya Station than at Kobe Station.