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.

Contents 1 Lines 2 History 3 Adjacent Stations 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Lines

• Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line
• Fukuhoku-Yutaka Line
• Hakata-Minami Line
• Kagoshima Main Line
• Kyushu Shinkansen (under construction)
• Sanyō Shinkansen

[edit] History

• 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

[edit] See also

• Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

[edit] References