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Hakataminami Line
700-7000 series set on the Hakataminami Line, June 2004
Overview
Native name博多南線
OwnerLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
LocaleFukuoka City
Termini
Stations2
Color on map     (#0073bc)
Service
TypeShinkansen
SystemShinkansen
ServicesKodama
Operator(s)JR West
Depot(s)Hakata Shinkansen Depot
Rolling stock500-7000 series, 700-7000 series, N700-7000/8000 series
History
Opened1 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-01)
Technical
Line length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 60 Hz AC (overhead line)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
SignallingCab signalling
Train protection systemATC-NS

The Hakataminami Line (博多南線, Hakataminami-sen) is an 8.5-kilometre-long (5.3 mi) 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).

Service

Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, trains are officially designated as limited express trains. 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.

  • A pair of tickets for travel from Hakata to Hakataminami. The ticket on top, corresponding to the express fare portion of the total cost, is priced at ¥100. A pair of tickets for travel from Hakata to Hakataminami. The ticket on top, corresponding to the express fare portion of the total cost, is priced at ¥100.

Rolling stock

History

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.

See also

  • Gala-Yuzawa Line, a similar section of the Shinkansen network classed as a conventional line

References

  1. ^ "新幹線なのに在来線" [Shinkansen Lines that are Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine. No. 467. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. March 2000. p. 67.
  2. "「安く乗れる新幹線」増えるか 新潟空港のアクセス鉄道、実現への道のり" [Will the number of "Bullet trains you can ride cheaper" increase?]. trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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