Hakata Station is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station.
Location: 1-1 Hakata Station Central Street, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City · Fukuoka Prefecture · Japan
Operated by: JR Kyushu · JR West · Fukuoka City Subway
Opened: 11 December 1889
Station code: JA00 · JK00 · K11 · N18
FY 2016: 121,370 daily
Rank: 1st (among JR Kyushu stations)
Line(s): Kyūshū Shinkansen · Kagoshima Main Line · Fukuhoku Yutaka Line · San'yō Shinkansen · Hakata-Minami Line · Kūkō Line · Nanakuma Line