On July 20, 1996, about one and half years after the earthquake, when Kobe City began to show signs of gradual restoration, another revision of the timetable was made, where train services to Kobe during the day time were extended to Suma, aiming at expanding demand, was highly welcomed by beach goers amid the sea-bathing season.
また、震災から1年半経過し、神戸市内も徐々に復興の兆しが見え始めた1996年7月20日の改正で、昼間時の神戸止まりを需要の拡大を図るために須磨まで延伸、ちょうど夏の海水浴シーズンであったことから、海水浴客には大いに喜ばれた。