Shin-Takaoka Station
Lines
Shin-Takaoka Station is served by the Jōhana Line and the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line from Tokyo to Kanazawa, and is located 305.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Takasaki. Semi-fast Hakutaka Tokyo-to-Kanazawa services and Tsurugi Toyama-to-Tsuruga services stop at Shin-Takaoka.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated side platforms for the Hokuriku Shinkansen running east to west, with exits on the north and south sides. The Jōhana Line has a single side platform located at ground level, running north to south on the west side of the station complex. A west exit is also provided to the west of the Jōhana Line platforms.
Platforms
The single-track Jōhana Line is served by an un-numbered ground-level side platform.
The elevated shinkansen platforms consist of two 312 m long side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are fitted with chest-high platform edge doors.
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Toyama, Nagano, and Tokyo |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Kanazawa and Tsuruga |
The departure melody used for the shinkansen platforms was composed by Yutaka Ōta (太田 豊), who was born in Toyama Prefecture.
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The Hokuriku Shinkansen platforms, March 2015 -
The Johana Line platform viewed from the main station building, March 2015
Facilities
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johana Line | ||||
| Takaoka | - | Futatsuka | ||
History
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Although provisionally named Shin-Takaoka Station from its conception, the name was formally finalized and announced in June 2013. A public survey was conducted in 2012, with the following names put forward.
- Manyō-Takaoka (万葉高岡) (173 votes)
- Shin-Takaoka (新高岡) (163 votes)
- Etchū-Takaoka (越中高岡) (107 votes)
- Takaoka-Manyō (高岡万葉) (59 votes)
- Takaoka (高岡) (43 votes)
The name Shin-Takaoka was however ultimately selected by JR West.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Johana Line station building was held on 14 September 2013.
Surrounding area
- Takaoka Station (on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, approximately 1 km away)
- Zuiryū-ji Temple, a 15-minute walk away
- Aeon Mall Takaoka
National Route 156
See also
References
- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ 北陸新幹線延伸開業区間新駅ガイド [Guide to new stations on the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 371. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. March 2015. p. 20.
- ^ 新高岡駅（仮称名）周辺整備事業 [Shin-Takaoka Station vicinity redevelopment project] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Takaoka. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ 北陸新幹線 発車メロディの決定について [Departure melodies chosen for Hokuriku Shinkansen]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ 北陸新幹線 新駅の駅名などについて [Details of new Hokuriku Shinkansen station names] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ 新幹線カウントダウン事業 [Shinkansen Countdown Project] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Takaoka. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ ＪＲ新高岡駅が起工 [Work starts on JR Shin-Takaoka Station]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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