Hakata-Minami Line
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| Hakata-Minami Line | |
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| Type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
| Termini | Hakata Hakata-Minami |
| Stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company |
| Depot(s) | Hakata Shinkansen Depot |
| Rolling stock | 100 series, 700 series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.5 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h |
The Hakata-Minami Line (博多南線 Hakataminami-sen) is an 8.5 km railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka to Hakata-Minami Station in Kasuga. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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Service
Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, it is technically not a part of the Shinkansen network; trains are officially designated as limited express trains. In practice, however, many services are extensions of Sanyo Shinkansen Kodama services. The Kyushu Shinkansen, which is currently under construction, may use this line as part of the route.
The trip from Hakata to Hakata-Minami takes ten minutes and costs 290 yen.[2]
History
The line was originally opened in March 1975 to transport Sanyō Shinkansen trains from the Hakata terminal to Hakata Depot in Kasuga. At that time, Kasuga was a rural region and did not merit a train 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]
Rolling stock
- 100 series 4/6-car sets
- 500 series 8-car sets
- 700 series 8-car Rail Star sets
See also
The Gala-Yuzawa Line is also a Shinkansen-style non-Shinkansen line.
References
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