Hakata-Minami Station

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
Location8-166 Kami-shirouzu, Kasuga, Fukuoka
Japan
Coordinates33°31′04″N 130°26′13″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s)Hakata-Minami Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened1 April 1990
Location
Hakata-Minami Station
Location within Fukuoka city
Hakata-Minami Station
Hakata-Minami Station (Japan)
View of Hakata Shinkansen Depot yard from platform of Hakata-Minami Station (March 2008)

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 Hikari or 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]

See also

References

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