Hakata Station

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Hakata Station (博多駅, Hakata-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station. It is located in Hakata-ku.

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  • December 11, 1889: Opened. The original station building was about 600m north of the current position.
  • December 1, 1963: Station reconstructed in present form raised above street level.
  • March 10, 1975: Sanyō Shinkansen services begun.
  • March 22, 1983: Temporary Fukuoka City Subway station opened.
  • March 3, 1985: Current Fukuoka City Subway station opened.

[edit] Adjacent Stations

« Service »
Higashi-Hie Station   Subway Kūkō (Airport) Line   Gion Station
Yoshizuka Station   Fukuhoku-Yutaka Line   Terminus
Terminus   Hakata-Minami Line
(Local service using Shinkansen)
  Hakata-Minami Station
Yoshizuka Station   Kagoshima Line   Takeshita Station
Kokura Station   Sanyō Shinkansen   Terminus


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