Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station みらい平駅 | |||||||||||
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 Miraidaira Station in April 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-5 Yōkōdai, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2358 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°59′40.64″N 140°2′18.05″E / 35.9946222°N 140.0383472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Tsukuba Express | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.3 km from Akihabara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Below-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TX16 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 August 2005 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 5479 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Miraidaira Station (みらい平駅, Miraidaira-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Its station number is TX16.
Lines
[edit]Miraidaira Station is served by the 58.3 km (36.2 mi) Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara in Tokyo to Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, and lies 44.3 km (27.5 mi) from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Akihabara.[1] Only "Semi Rapid" and all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks situated on the first basement ("B1F") level.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Tsukuba |
| 2 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Akihabara |
History
[edit]The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5479 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Bus services
[edit]The station is served by buses operated by Kantō Railway and also Mirai community buses operated by Tsukubamirai.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "つくばエクスプレス乗車人員". Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links
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Media related to Miraidaira Station at Wikimedia Commons
- TX Miraidaira Station (in English)