| Hakata-Minami Line | |
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700-7000 series set on the Hakata-Minami Line, June 2004 |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
| Termini | Hakata Hakata-Minami |
| Stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Depot(s) | Hakata Shinkansen Depot |
| Rolling stock | 100 series, 500-7000 series, 700-7000 series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.5 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Hakata-Minami Line (博多南線 Hakataminami-sen) is an 8.5 km railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka with Hakata-Minami Station in Kasuga. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, trains are officially designated as limited express trains. In practice, however, many services are extensions of Sanyo Shinkansen Kodama services. The Kyushu Shinkansen, opened on 12 March 2011, shares part of the route.
The trip from Hakata to Hakata-Minami takes ten minutes and costs 290 yen.[2]
The line was originally opened in March 1975 to transport Sanyō Shinkansen trains from the Hakata terminal to Hakata Depot in Kasuga. At that time, Kasuga was a rural region and did not merit a train station of its own. By the late 1980s, however, the area had become a sprawling suburb of Fukuoka. JR decided to build a station adjacent to the depot, and inaugurated service on 1 April 1990 with 0 Series Shinkansen trains.[1]
The Gala-Yuzawa Line is also a Shinkansen-style non-Shinkansen line.
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