| Hakata-Minami 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 Hakata-Minami 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 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]