Miraidaira Station

Miraidaira Station

みらい平駅
Miraidaira Station in April 2017
General information
Location1-5 Yōkōdai, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2358
Japan
Coordinates35°59′40.64″N 140°2′18.05″E / 35.9946222°N 140.0383472°E / 35.9946222; 140.0383472
Operated byMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line(s) Tsukuba Express
Distance44.3 km from Akihabara
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeTX16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 August 2005
Passengers
FY20195479 daily
Services
Preceding station Tsukuba Express Following station
Moriya
(TX15)
towards Akihabara
 Tsukuba Express
Semi-Rapid
Local
 Midorino
(TX17)
towards Tsukuba
Location
Miraidaira Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Miraidaira Station is located in Japan
Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station (Japan)

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

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

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks situated on the first basement ("B1F") level.

Platforms

1 ■ Tsukuba Express for Tsukuba
2 ■ Tsukuba Express for Akihabara

History

The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5479 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Bus services

The station is served by buses operated by Kantō Railway and also Mirai community buses operated by Tsukubamirai.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "つくばエクスプレス乗車人員". Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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