Hankyu

Hankyu Corporation (阪急電鉄株式会社) operates trains in the northern Kansai regions.

It operates three routes that connect Osaka with three different surrounding cities, Kobe, Kyoto and Takarazuka. The starting station from all three routes is Hankyu Umeda Station. One cannot use Japan Rail Pass for Hankyu-operated lines.

Kobe Main Line (神戸本線)– Kobe Main Line connects Umeda Station in Osaka with Sannomiya Station in Kobe. Itami Line is a branch of Kobe Main Line. It starts at Tsukaguchi Station (HK-06) in Hyogo Prefecture and terminates in Itami Station in Hyogo Prefecture. Imazu Line is another branch of Kobe Main Line. It starts at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station (HK-08). It has a North section line which terminates at Imazu Station in Hyogo Prefecture and a South section line which terminates at Takarazuka Station in Hyogo Prefecture. Koyo Line is another branch of Kobe Main Line. It starts at Shukugawa Station (HK-09) and terminates at Koyoen Station in Hyogo Prefecture. 

SE(準急行)– Operate on weekday mornings from Takarazuka Station to Nishinomiya-kitaguchi via Imazu Line and then goes to Osaka-Umeda Station via Kobe Main Line, CE(通勤急行)–Operate only on weekdays, from Kobe-sannomiya to Umeda in the morning, and from Umeda to Kobe-sannomiya in the evening, Ex(急行)– Operate from Osaka-Umeda Station to Kobe-sannomiya Station or Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station in the morning on weekdays and every midnight, RE(快速急行)– Operate between Osaka-Umeda Station and Kosoku Kobe Station or Shinkaichi Station every midnight, LE/CLE(通勤特急)– Operate only on weekday mornings

Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (阪急京都本線)– Kyoto Main Line connects Osaka-Umeda Station (HK01) in Osaka with Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (HK86) in Kyoto.

SE(準急)– Semi-express, Sakaisuji SE (堺筋準急)– Operates on weekday rush hours and weekends between Awaji Station (HK63) and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (HK86), R(快速)– Rapid Service, rush hour only, RE(快速急行)– Rapid Express, rush hour only, CLE(通勤特急)– Operate only on weekday rush hours, LE(特急)– Limited Express, only on off-peak hours, RLE(快速特急)– Weekend only, RLE A(快速特急 A)– RLE that does not stop at Juso Station(HK03)

Senri Line (阪急千里線)– Senri Line is a route that starts at Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome Station (K11) of Osaka Metro’s Sakaisuji Line and terminates at Kita-Senri Station (HK95). You can transfer to Hankyu Kyoto Line at Awaji Station (HK63).

Takarazuka Main Line (阪急宝塚本線)– Takarazuka Main Line connects Osaka-Umeda Station in Osaka with Takarazuka Station in Hyogo Prefecture.

SE(準急)– Operate on weekday mornings, Express (急行), Commutation Limited Express (通勤特急)– Operated from Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station (HK50) to Osaka-Umeda Station (HK01) on weekday mornings, Limited Express (特急日生エクスプレス)– Operate on weekday mornings from Nissei-Chuo Station to Kawanishi-noseguchi Station (HK50) via Nose Electric Railway and then goes to Osaka-Umeda Station via Takarazuka Main Line