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

Hakata-Minami Station

博多南駅
Hakata-Minami Station entrance in March 2008
General information
Location8-166 Kami-shirouzu, Kasuga, Fukuoka
Japan
Coordinates33°31′04″N 130°26′13″E / 33.51790833°N 130.436925°E / 33.51790833; 130.436925
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)     Hakata-Minami Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1 April 1990; 34 years ago (1 April 1990)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Terminus Hakata-Minami Line Hakata
Terminus
Location
Hakata-Minami Station is located in Fukuoka city
Hakata-Minami Station
Hakata-Minami Station
Location within Fukuoka city
Hakata-Minami Station is located in Japan
Hakata-Minami Station
Hakata-Minami Station
Hakata-Minami Station (Japan)
View of Hakata Shinkansen Depot yard from platform of Hakata-Minami Station (March 2008)

Lines

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The station is served by the Hakata-Minami Line from Hakata Station, and forms the only station on this 8.5 km (5.3 mi) line. Hakata-Minami Line services are classed as "Limited express", although many are actually extensions of Sanyō Shinkansen Hikari or Kodama services.[1]

Layout

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

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1990.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
  2. ^ a b Japan Railfan Magazine March 2000 issue (No. 467): "新幹線なのに在来線", p.67
  3. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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