About new station nameAbout new station name from Chunichi News 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 .About time of opening a new station[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 to on 16 March 2024, with direct services to and from .
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 Takefu-shin 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
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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