The station opened on 3 February 2005 as the western terminus of the Nanakuma Line.
From 27 March 2023, all services continued west with the opening of a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) extension to Hakata Station.[1][2]
References
^"福岡市交通局,七隈線延伸区間(天神南—博多間)の開業は2023年3月27日に" [Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, Nanakuma Line extension section (Tenjin Minami - Hakata) will open on 27 March 2023]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
^"福岡市地下鉄七隈線、延伸区間ついに開業! 博多駅で一番列車出発式" [Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line extension finally opens! First train departure ceremony held at Hakata Station]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.