Echizen-Takefu Station (越前たけふ駅, Echizen-takefu-eki)[1][2] is a railway station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, in Echizen, Fukui, Japan, to be operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is expected to open around spring 2024.[3][4]

Echizen-Takefu Station 越前たけふ駅
The station building under construction
General information
Location	Echizen, Fukui Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Shinkansen
History
Opening	spring 2024 (scheduled)
Location
Echizen-Takefu Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Show map of Fukui Prefecture Echizen-Takefu Station Echizen-Takefu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

History

The station's name is currently being used by Fukui Railway's Echizen-Takefu Station, however the Shinkansen station will inherit the name "Echizen-Takefu Station" while Fukui Railway's station will revert to "Takefu-Shin Station" (last changed in 2010).

Lines

Echizen-Takefu Station will be served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen when the line is extended west of Kanazawa to Tsuruga around spring 2024, with direct services to and from Tokyo.

Surrounding area

• Takefu Interchange, on the Hokuriku Expressway[5]
• National Route 8
• Takefu Station (Hokuriku Main Line), approximately 5 km west
• Echizen-Takefu Station (Fukui Railway Fukubu Line), approximately 5 km west
• Echizen City Office
• Jin-ai University
• Fukui Prefectural Takefu Higashi Senior High School
• Manyo Junior High School
• Kitahino Elementary School
• Kitashinjo Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References