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Takefu Station (武生駅, Takefu-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Takefu Station 武生駅
Takefu Station in July 2005
General information
Location	1-1 Fuchu, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0071 Japan
Coordinates	35.903321°N 136.170816°E / 35.903321; 136.170816
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	81.0 km from Maibara
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0541425
History
Opened	15 July 1896 (1896-07-15)
Passengers
FY2016	2344 daily
Location
Takefu Station Location within Japan

Lines

Takefu Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line,[2] and is located 81.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station building is located on the south side of the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Fukui and Kanazawa
2/3	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Tsuruga, Osaka, and Maibara

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  The platforms in January 2013

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuriku Main Line
Sabae		Rapid		Nanjo
Sabae		Local		Ōshio

History

Takefu Station opened on 15 July 1896.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,344 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

• Fukui Prefectural Takefu High School
• Murasaki Shikibu park
• Echizen Tamagawa Onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takefu Station.

• JR West station information (in Japanese)

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