Shikibu Station
Shikibu Station しきぶ駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The west side of Shikibu Station in March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Nawate-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′16″N 136°09′59″E / 35.887778°N 136.166389°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Hapi-Line Fukui | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Hapi-Line Fukui Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shikibu Station (しきぶ駅, Shikibu-eki) is an infill railway station in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.[1] It is projected to be used by around 570 passengers daily.[2]
Lines
Shikibu Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line,[3] and is located 1.7 kilometres from Takefu.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposing side platforms serving two tracks.[1] The platforms are 85 metres long and capable of accommodating trains that are up to four cars long.[2]
History
A public naming competition of the proposed new station between Ōshio and Takefu took place between August and September 2023.[4]
The finalised station name was announced on 8 February 2024.[5]
Initially scheduled to open in around March 2025,[6] the station commenced operations on 14 March 2026.[1]
Surrounding area
References
- ^ a b c "ハピライン「しきぶ駅」開業 越前市 相対式ホーム、式典で住民祝う" [Hapi-Line's "Shikibu Station" opens in Echizen City; opposite platforms, residents celebrate with ceremony]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b "福井県に新駅、紫式部にちなみ「しきぶ駅」…1日の乗降者数570人と想定" [New station in Fukui Prefecture named "Shikibu Station" after Murasaki Shikibu, estimated to handle 570 passengers per day]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "ハピラインふくい，3月14日にダイヤ改正を実施 〜新駅「しきぶ駅」が開業〜" [Hapi-Line Fukui to implement timetable revision on 14 March - New station "Shikibu Station" opens -]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b "ハピライン 武生－王子保間新駅 名称「しきぶ」候補に" [New station name "Shikibu" proposed for Hapi-Line between Takefu and Ōshio]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "「ハピラインふくい」越前市に設置する新駅名決まる" [New station name for "Hapi-Line Fukui" in Echizen City decided]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan. 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "しきぶ駅開業1年遅れ ハピラインの新駅「26年3月ごろ」" [Shikibu Station opening delayed by one year, new Hapi Line station to open "around March 2026"]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b "ハピラインふくい「しきぶ駅」ダイヤ改正にあわせ開業 新駅は経営移管後初" [Hapi-Line Fukui "Shikibu Station" opens in conjunction with timetable revision. This is the first new station since the transfer of management.]. Railway News [Railway Press Net] (in Japanese). Japan. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.