| Hakataminami Line | |
| Native Name: | 博多南線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Mapcolor: | (#) |
| System: | Shinkansen |
| Stations: | 2 |
| Routes: | Kodama |
| Operator: | JR West |
| Depot: | Hakata Shinkansen Depot |
| Electrification: | (overhead line) |
| Map State: | Show |
The is an 8.5adj=midNaNadj=mid railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka with Hakataminami Station in Kasuga. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, trains are officially designated as limited express trains.[2] In practice, however, most services are extensions of San'yō Shinkansen Kodama services. The Kyushu Shinkansen, opened on 12 March 2011, shares part of the route.
The trip from Hakata to Hakataminami takes ten minutes and costs ¥300.
The line was originally opened in March 1975 to transport San'yō Shinkansen trains from the Hakata terminal to Hakata Depot in Kasuga. At that time, Kasuga was a rural region and did not merit a railway 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]