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.
Miraidaira Station みらい平駅 | |||||||||||
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 Miraidaira Station in April 2017 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Below-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TX16 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 August 2005 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 5479 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMiraidaira 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
editThe 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
editThe station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5479 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Bus services
editThe station is served by buses operated by Kantō Railway and also Mirai community buses operated by Tsukubamirai.
See also
editReferences
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)