Takefu Station

Takefu Station (武生駅, Takefu-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.^[1]

Takefu Station 武生駅
Takefu Station in August 2019
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	Hapi-Line Fukui
Line(s)	■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Distance	35.1 km from Tsuruga
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 (1896-07-15)
Passengers
FY2016	2344 daily
Location Takefu Station Location within Japan

Lines

Takefu Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line,^[2] 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.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line	for Fukui and Kanazawa
2-3	■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line	for Tsuruga and Maibara

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  The platforms in January 2013

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Imajō or Nanjō		Rapid		Sabae
Ōshio		Local		Sabae

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]

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.^[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
• Takefu-Shin Station (Fukui Railway Fukubu Line)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "駅情報(武生駅)" [Station information (Takefu Station)]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
2. "時刻表" [Timetable]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. 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)