Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station みらい平駅 | |
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 Miraidaira Station in August 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-5 Yōkōdai, Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki （茨城県つくばみらい市陽光台1-5） Japan |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tsukuba Express |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | 16 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 3,387 daily |
Miraidaira Station (みらい平駅, Miraidaira-eki) is a railway station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "16".
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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Tsukuba |
| 2 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Akihabara |
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 2011, the station was used by an average of 3,387 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Bus services
The station is served by buses operated by Kanto Railway and also Mirai community buses operated by Tsukubamirai.
References
- ^ a b c 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.
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