History
- December 11, 1889: Opened. The original station building was about 600m north of the current position.
- December 1, 1963: Station reconstructed in present form raised above street level.
- March 10, 1975: Sanyō Shinkansen services begun.
- March 22, 1983: Temporary Fukuoka City Subway station opened.
- March 3, 1985: Current Fukuoka City Subway station opened.
- March 3, 2011: JR Hakata City opened.
- March 12, 2011: Kyushu Shinkansen services begun.
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