Takefu Station
Takefu Station 武生駅 | |||||
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 Takefu Station in July 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1 Fuchu, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0071 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°54′12″N 136°10′15″E / 35.903321°N 136.170816°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 81.0 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 July 1896 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 2344 daily | ||||
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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]
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 | Limited Express Thunderbird | Tsuruga | ||
| 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]
Future plans
Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station is to be transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,344 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Fukui Prefectural Takefu High School
- Murasaki Shikibu park
- Echizen Tamagawa Onsen
See also
References
- ^ a b "駅情報(武生駅)" [Station information (Takefu Station)]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "時刻表" [Timetable]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 133. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "福井県並行在来線経営計画" [Fukui Prefecture Parallel Conventional Line Management Plan] (PDF). hapi-line.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
- JR West station information (in Japanese)
