Restoration work was carried out every day and night until February 8, when the section between Ashiya and Sumiyoshi was restored, and until February 20, when another section between Kobe and Nada was restored, leaving the section between Sumiyoshi and Nada yet to be reconstructed including an elevated bridge that had been destroyed in the area of Rokkomichi.
復旧工事は夜に日を継いで実施され、2月8日には芦屋～住吉間が、2月20日には神戸～灘間が復旧、残るは高架橋が崩壊した六甲道周辺を含む住吉～灘間のみとなった。