Miraidaira Station Explained

Miraidaira Station
Native Name:みらい平駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-5 Yōkōdai, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2358
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9946°N 140.0383°W
Operator:Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line: Tsukuba Express
Distance:44.3 km from
Platforms:2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks:2
Structure:Below-grade
Code:TX16
Status:Staffed
Opened:24 August 2005
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:5479 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Miraidaira Station

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 Tsukuba Express line from in Tokyo to in Ibaraki Prefecture, and lies 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

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 212 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Web site: つくばエクスプレス乗車人員. Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. July 25, 2020.