Takefu Station

Takefu Station (武生駅) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.

Lines
Takefu Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 35.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

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.

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

Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station was transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.

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

Surrounding area

 * Fukui Prefectural Takefu High School
 * Murasaki Shikibu park
 * Echizen Tamagawa Onsen
 * Takefu-Shin Station (Fukui Railway Fukubu Line)