Echizen-Takefu Station

Echizen-Takefu Station (越前たけふ駅) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, in Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on 16 March 2024 with the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga. [New source needed?]

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). Its tentative name was Nan'etsu Station.

Lines
Echizen-Takefu Station is served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen when the line was extended west of Kanazawa to Tsuruga on 16 March 2024, with direct services to and from Tokyo.

Platforms
The station consist of 2 side platforms totaling to 2 tracks.

Surrounding area

 * Takefu Interchange, on the Hokuriku Expressway
 * 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