Hakata-Minami Station

Hakata-Minami Station
博多南駅
Station entrance (March 2008)
Location
Prefecture Fukuoka
(See other stations in Fukuoka)
City Kasuga
(in Japanese)福岡県春日市上白水柏田743
History
Year opened 1990
Rail services
Operator(s) JR West
Line(s) Hakata-Minami Line
View of Hakata Shinkansen Depot yard from platform of Hakata-Minami Station (March 2008)

Hakata-Minami Station (博多南駅 Hakataminami-eki) is a railway station located in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

The station is served by the Hakata-Minami Line from Hakata Station, and forms the only station on this 8.5 km line. Hakata-Minami Line services are classed as "Limited express", although many are actually extensions of Sanyō Shinkansen Kodama services.[1]

Layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform, located adjacent to Hakata Shinkansen Depot.[2]

History

The station opened on 1 April 1990.[2]

References

  1. JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
  2. 2.0 2.1 Japan Railfan Magazine March 2000 issue (No. 467): "新幹線なのに在来線", p.67

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Coordinates: 33°31′04″N 130°26′13″E / 33.51790833°N 130.436925°E