Tsukuba Station
Tsukuba Station (つくば駅, Tsukuba-eki) is a railway station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "20".
Tsukuba Station つくば駅 | |
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 Entrance A2 of Tsukuba Station in August 2006 | |
| Location | 2-128 Azuma, Tsukuba, Ibaraki （茨城県つくば市吾妻2-128） Japan |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tsukuba Express |
| Distance | 58.3 km from Akihabara |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 20 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 15,638 daily |
| Location | |
  Tsukuba Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Tsukuba Station is the terminus of the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform situated underground.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Moriya, Minami-Nagareyama, Kita-Senju, and Akihabara |
The platforms
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsukuba Express (20) | ||||
| Moriya (15) | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | Commuter Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | Semi Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 24 August 2005.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15,638 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
The station is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal.
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- Tsukuba; For Asakusa Station, Ueno Station, and Tokyo Station[2]
- Airport Liner "NATT'S"; For Narita International Airport[2]
- Airport Limousine; For Haneda Airport[2]
- Airport Limousine; For Ibaraki Airport[2]
- TM Liner; For Ishioka, Mito Station, and Kairaku-en[2]
- For Tokyo Disney Resort, Kokusai-Tenjijō Station, and Tokyo Teleport Station[2]
- For Nagoya Station[3]
- Yokappe; Kyōto Station, Ōsaka Station, Ōsaka Namba Station, and Ōsaka Abenobashi Station[2]
References
- 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.
- 関東鉄道株式会社. "高速バスご利用案内｜バス情報｜関東鉄道｜地域のふれあいパートナー". www.kantetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "名古屋線 : 日立・東海・ひたちなか・水戸・石岡・つくば ─ 名古屋駅 | 高速バスのご案内 - 茨城交通". www.ibako.co.jp. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Express). |
- Tsukuba station page on the Tsukuba Express website(in Japanese)
- Timetables of Tsukuba station(in English)
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