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700-7000 series set on the Hakata-Minami Line, June 2004
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| Native name | 博多南線 |
| Owner |  JR West |
| Locale | Fukuoka City |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Color on map | (#0073bc) |
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| Type | Shinkansen |
| System | Shinkansen |
| Services | Kodama |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Depot(s) | Hakata Shinkansen Depot |
| Rolling stock | 500-7000 series, 700-7000 series, N700-7000/8000 series |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-01) |
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| Line length | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double-track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 60 Hz AC (overhead line) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Signalling | Cab signalling |
| Train protection system | ATC-NS |
The Hakata-Minami Line (博多南線, Hakataminami-sen) is an 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata StationinFukuoka with Hakata-Minami StationinKasuga. 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 Hakata-Minami 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]
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