There are currently 28 stations on the Kobe Municipal Subway network operated by the Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau. The first section to open was the Seishin-Yamate Line, which began operation in March 1977 between Myōdani Station and Shin-Nagata Station. As of 2025, the network extends approximately 38.1 km (23.7 mi) and serves several key districts of Kobe through three distinct lines: the Seishin-Yamate Line, the Kaigan Line, and the Hokushin Line.
Overview Seishin-Yamate Line: The primary line connecting Seishin-chūō to Shin-Kobe, passing through major hubs like Sannomiya. Kaigan Line: Also known as the "Yumekamome," this automated line connects Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae to Shin-Nagata along the coastal area. Hokushin Line: A northern extension from Shin-Kobe to Tanigami, which was fully municipalized in 2020. Stations Hokushin Line and Seishin-Yamate Line No.NameJapaneseDistance (km) from Shin-KobeTransfersLineLocationTanigami谷上–7.5 Shintetsu Arima LineHokushin Line Kita-kuShin-Kobe新神戸0.0 Seishin-Yamate LineChuo-kuSannomiya三宮1.3Kenchōmae県庁前2.2 Ōkurayama大倉山（湊川神社前）3.3 湊川公園（川崎病院前）4.3Hyōgo-kuKamisawa上沢5.3 Nagata (Nagatajinjamae)長田（長田神社前）6.1Kobe Kosoku Line (Kosoku-Nagata Station)Nagata-ku Shin-Nagata 新長田（鉄人28号前） 7.6 Itayado板宿（滝川中学・高等学校前）8.8Sanyo Railway Main LineMyōhōji妙法寺11.7 Suma-ku Myōdani 名谷 13.3 Sōgō Undō Kōen総合運動公園15.1 Gakuen-Toshi学園都市16.8 Nishi-kuIkawadani伊川谷18.4 Seishin-Minami西神南20.1 Seishin-Chuo西神中央22.7 Kaigan Line No. Name Japanese Inter-station distance (km) Total distance (km) Transfers三宮・花時計前-0.0 旧居留地・大丸前0.50.5みなと元町0.81.3 ハーバーランド1.02.3中央市場前1.43.7 和田岬0.94.6San'yō Main Line (Wadamisaki Line)御崎公園1.15.7 苅藻0.86.5 駒ヶ林0.87.3 新長田0.67.9 References
External links
Kobe at UrbanRail.net Kobe at Subways.net real-distance map of the Kobe subway network Kobe subway network Kobe Municipal Subway Map