Hakata-Minami Line

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Hakata-Minami Line
700-7000 series set on the Hakata-Minami Line, June 2004
Overview
Native name	博多南線
Owner	JR West
Locale	Fukuoka City
Termini	Hakata Hakata-Minami
Stations	2
Color on map	(#0073bc)
Service
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	1 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-01)
Technical
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-kilometre-long (5.3 mi) 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]