Miraidaira Station
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 16.
Miraidaira Station みらい平駅 | |
|---|---|
 Miraidaira Station in August 2006 | |
| Location | 1-5 Yōkōdai, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2358 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°59′40.64″N 140°2′18.05″E |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
| Line(s) |  Tsukuba Express |
| Distance | 44.3 km from Akihabara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | TX16 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 August 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 5479 daily |
| Location | |
  Miraidaira Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Miraidaira Station Miraidaira Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Miraidaira Station is served by the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara in Tokyo to Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, and lies 44.3 km 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.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsukuba Express (16) | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Moriya (15) | Semi Rapid | Midorino(17) | ||
| Moriya (15) | Local | Midorino (17) | ||
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
- 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
Media related to Miraidaira Station at Wikimedia Commons
- TX Miraidaira Station (in English)