Hakataminami Station Explained

Hakataminami 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 Hakataminami Line in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

The station is served by the Hakataminami Line from Hakata Station, and forms the only station on this 8.5km (05.3miles) line. Hakataminami 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.