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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}{{short description|Railway station in Kobe, Japan}}{{More citations needed|date=March 2022}}{{Infobox station
| name = Shinkaichi
| name_lang = ja
| native_name = 新開地駅
| symbol_location = HS36 (Hanshin, Hankyu) {{Break}}
KB01 (Shintetsu)
| image = Shinkaichi-sta. entrance.JPG
| caption = Station entrance
| tracks = 3 (Hanshin, Hankyu) {{Break}}
3 (Shintetsu)
}}
{{Kobe Rapid Railway}}
{{Nihongo|'''Shinkaichi Station'''|新開地駅|Shinkaichi-eki|station numbers: HS 36 (Hanshin, Hankyu), KB 01 (Shintetsu)}} is a railway station operated by [[Hanshin Electric Railway|Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.]], [[Hankyu Railway|Hankyu Corporation]] and [[Kobe Electric Railway|Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd.]] in the district of [[Shinkaichi]], [[Hyogo-ku, Kobe|Hyogo-ku]], [[Kobe]] opened on April 7, 1968.

[[Kobe Rapid Transit Railway|Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Co., Ltd.]] owns the railway lines, and Hanshin, Hankyu and Shintetsu operate trains running on the lines.

Shinkaichi was originally at the heart of Kobe, but Kobe's central business district has shifted towards [[Sannomiya Station|Sannomiya]].

All 3 railway lines that stop at this station are named Kobe Kosoku Line.

== Lines ==
Shinkaichi is served by the following railway lines and stations:

* [[Hanshin Main Line|Hanshin Railway]] Kōbe Kosoku Line (Tozai Line)
* [[Hankyu|Hankyū Railway]] Kōbe Kosoku Line (Tozai Line)
* [[Kobe Electric Railway]] Kōbe Kosoku Line (Namboku Line)
{{Infobox station
| name = Shinkaichi Station
| native_name = 新開地駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| other_name = 
| type = Hanshin Railway station
| image = Kobe-kosoku-platform.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = 
| address = 1-8, Onoe-dōri Hatchōme, [[Chūō-ku, Kobe]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture]]
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|34|40|33.53|N|135|10|9.44|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}
| operator = [[Hanshin Electric Railway]]<ref name="hyogo27">{{Cite book|title=兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道|publisher=神戸新聞|year=2012|isbn=9784343006745|pages=27|language=ja|trans-title=Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways}}</ref>
| line = [[Tozai Line (Kobe)]]
| platforms = 2 [[Island platform|island platforms]]
| tracks = 4
| connections = 
| structure = Underground
| code = HS 36
| opened = 7 April 1968
| closed = 
| former = 
| passengers = 
| pass_year = 
| services = {{J-route|route=Hanshin Railway Kobe Kosoku Line (HS 36)|col=#03c|f=w}}
{{J-rserv|service=Hanshin Local|b=d|f=b|previous={{STN|Kosoku Kobe|x}} (HS 35)|next={{STN|Daikai|x}} (HS 37)|col=darkblue}}
{{J-rserv|service=Sanyo Local|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next=Daikai (HS 37)|col=black}}
{{J-rserv|service=Rapid Express (3 starting trains only, on weekends and holidays)|f=b|b=d|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|col=#09c}}
{{J-rserv|service=Hanshin Limited Express|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next=Daikai (HS 37)|col=red}}
{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express (yellow marking)|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next=Daikai (HS 37)|col=yellow}}
{{J-rserv|service=S Limited Express|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next=Daikai (HS 37)|col=green}}
{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express (red marking)|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next={{STN|Kosoku Nagata|x}} (HS 38)|col=red}}
{{J-route|route=Hankyu Railway Kobe Kosoku Line (HS 36)|col=blue|f=w}}
{{J-rserv|service=Hankyu Local|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|col=black}}
{{J-rserv|service=Sanyo Local|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|next=Daikai (HS 37)|col=black}}
{{J-rserv|service=Express (terminating only)|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|col=orange}}
{{J-rserv|service=Rapid Express|b=d|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|col=orange}}
{{J-rserv|service=Hankyu Limited Express<br />Hankyu Morning Commutation Limited Express|f=b|previous=Kosoku Kobe (HS 35)|col=red}}
| services_collapsible = yes
}}

== Tozai Line (Hanshin, Hankyu) ==

=== Overview ===
Shinkaichi is the terminus for Hankyu services originating at [[Umeda Station]] as well as for select through services from the [[Nara Line (Kintetsu)|Kintetsu Nara Line]]. Services to and from the [[Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line]] and the [[Hanshin Main Line]] continue in either direction.

Select trains from the Sanyo Main Line continue instead to the Hankyu platforms at [[Kobe-Sannomiya Station]].

=== Layout ===
There are two [[island platform]]s with three tracks on the second basement.
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|nolinkindex=<span style="color:blue">■</span>[[Tozai Line (Kobe)|Kobe Kosoku Line]]|dir=for {{STN|Kosoku Kobe|x}}, {{STN|Sannomiya|x||Kobe Sannomiya}}, Osaka ({{STN|Umeda|x}}, {{STN|Osaka Namba|x||Namba}}), {{STN|Kintetsu Nara|x||Nara}}, {{STN|Takarazuka|x|Hankyu|Takarazuka}} and {{STN|Kawaramachi|x|Kyoto|Kyoto}}<br />(mainly trains from Sanyo Suma)|linecol=orangered}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nolinkindex=<span style="color:blue">■</span>[[Tozai Line (Kobe)|Kobe Kosoku Line]]|dir=for Kosoku Kobe, Kobe Sannomiya, Osaka (Umeda, Namba), Nara, Takarazuka and Kyoto<br />(mainly the Hankyu Line, Hanshin Namba Line rapid express trains)|linecol=orangered}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=3|nolinkindex=Kobe Kosoku Line|dir=for Suma, Akashi and Himeji<br />(mainly for getting off the trains terminating at Shinkaichi)|linecol=orangered}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=4|first=3|linename=Tozai Line (Kobe)|lineindex=Kobe Kosoku Line|dir=for {{STN|Sanyo Suma|x||Suma}}, {{STN|Sanyo Akashi|x||Akashi}} and {{STN|Sanyo Himeji|x||Himeji}}|linecol=orangered}}
<gallery>
File:Rail Track diagram KRTR between Kosoku-kobe and Shinkaichi Station.svg|Track diagram
</gallery>

=== Gallery ===
<gallery>
File:Shinkaichi Station (01) IMG 2386r R 20150613.JPG|Station name board
File:Shinkaichi Station - panoramio (9).jpg|Tozai Line platform concourse
</gallery>{{clear}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Shinkaichi Station
| native_name = 新開地駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| other_name = 
| type = Shintetsu Railway station
| image = Shinkaichi sta02s3000.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = 
| address = 1-8, Onoe-dōri Hatchōme, [[Chūō-ku, Kobe]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture]]
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|34|40|33.53|N|135|10|9.44|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}
| operator = [[Kobe Electric Railway]]
| line = [[Kobe Electric Railway]]
| platforms = 4 [[Bay platform|bay platforms]]
| tracks = 3
| connections = [[Tozai Line (Kobe)|Tozai Line]]
| structure = Underground
| code = KB 01
| opened = 1968
| closed = 
| former = 
| passengers = 
| pass_year = 
| services = {{J-route|route=Kobe Electric Railway Kobe Kosoku Line (KB 01)|col=#d03|f=w}}
{{J-rserv|service=Local|b=d|next={{STN|Minatogawa|x}} (KB 02)|col=black}}
{{J-rserv|service=Semi-Express|b=d|f=b|next=Minatogawa (KB 02)|col=green}}
{{J-rserv|service=Express|b=d|f=b|next=Minatogawa (KB 02)|col=blue}}
{{J-rserv|service=Rapid Express|b=d|f=b|next=Minatogawa (KB 02)|col=orange}}
{{J-rserv|service=Special Rapid Express (terminating only)|f=b|next=Minatogawa (KB 02)|col=red}}
| services_collapsible = yes
}}

== Namboku Line (Shintetsu) ==

=== Overview ===
Shinkaichi is the southern terminus for all services on the [[Kobe Electric Railway]].

=== Layout ===
There are two [[Bay platform|dead-end platforms]] with three tracks on the first basement.{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=1, 2|first=2|nolinkindex=[[Shintetsu Arima Line|Arima Line]], [[Shintetsu Sanda Line|Sanda Line]]|dir=for {{STN|Tanigami|x}}, {{STN|Arima Onsen|x}} and {{STN|Sanda|x}}|linecol=#d03}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=3, 4|first=3|linename=Shintetsu Ao Line|idx=Ao Line|dir=for {{STN|Miki|x}}, {{STN|Ono|x|Hyogo|Ono}} and {{STN|Ao|x}}|linecol=#d03}}

=== Gallery ===
<gallery>
File:Shinkaichi stn Shintetsu.jpg|Shintetsu platform concourse
</gallery>{{clear}}

== History ==
The station opened on 7 April 1968 for all [[Tōzai Line (Kobe)|Tozai Line]] and [[Namboku Line (Kobe)|Namboku line]] services.<ref>{{Cite book |title=兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 |publisher=Kobe Shimbun |year=2012 |isbn=9784343006745 |location=Japan |pages=206 |language=ja |trans-title=All railway stations in Hyogo Private railways and public railways}}</ref>

Damage to the station was caused by the [[Great Hanshin earthquake]] in 1995. Restoration work on the Tozai Line took six months to complete.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=December 1996 |title=阪神大震災 被災と復旧の記録(５)神戸高速鉄道 |trans-title=Record of Great Hanshin Earthquake Damage and Restoration (5) Kobe Rapid Transit |journal=鉄道ファン |language=ja |volume=36 |pages=71-75}}</ref>

Station numbering was introduced on 1 April 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2013 |title=阪神「三宮」を「神戸三宮」に駅名変更のうえ、駅ナンバリングを導入し、全てのお客さまに分かりやすい駅を目指します |trans-title=After changing the station name from Hanshin "Sannomiya" to "Kobe Sannomiya" Introduced station numbering, Aiming for a station that is easy for all customers to understand |url=https://www.hanshin.co.jp/company/press/pdf/20130430-kobe.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111005720/https://www.hanshin.co.jp/company/press/pdf/20130430-kobe.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=hanshin.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://rail.hanshin.co.jp/station/shinkaichi.html Hanshin Station website (in Japanese)]
* [https://www.shintetsu.co.jp/railway/timetbl/img/220312/shinkaiichi.pdf Kobe Electric Railway Station timetable (in Japanese)]

{{Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Tōzai Line}}
{{Hankyu Kobe Line}}
{{Shintetsu Arima Line}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kobe]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1968]]