Shin-Takaoka Station 2.97

is an interchange railway station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line and Jōhana Line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on 14 March 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to.LinesShin-Takaoka Station is served by the Jōhana Line and the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line from to, and is located 305.8 km from the official starting point of the line at. Semi-fast Hakutaka Tokyo-to-Kanazawa services and all-stations Tsurugi Toyama-to-Kanazawa shuttle services stop at Shin-Takaoka.Station layoutThe station consists of elevated platforms for the Hokuriku Shinkansen running east to west, with exits on the north and south sides. The Jōhana Line platform is 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.PlatformsThe 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.The departure melody used for the shinkansen platforms was composed by, who was born in Toyama Prefecture.