Hakata-Minami Station Explained

Hakata-Minami Station
Native Name:博多南駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:8-166 Kami-shirouzu, Kasuga, Fukuoka
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka city#Japan
Coordinates:33.5179°N 130.4369°W
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Elevated

is a railway station on the Hakata-Minami Line 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 8.5km (05.3miles) 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] [3]

See also

External links

Notes and 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
  3. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.