Tsukuba Station
つくば駅 |
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Entrance A2 of Tsukuba Station in August 2006
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Location | 2-128 Azuma, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (茨城県つくば市吾妻2-128) Japan |
Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
Line(s) | Tsukuba Express |
Distance | 58.3 km from Akihabara |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus stop |
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Station code | 20 |
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Opened | 2005 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2011) | 15,638 daily |
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Tsukuba Station (つくば駅 Tsukuba-eki?) is a railway station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "20".
Tsukuba Station is the terminus of the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
The station consists of a single island platform situated underground.
The platforms
The station opened on 24 August 2005.
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15,638 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
The station is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal.
Coordinates: 36°4′57.64″N 140°6′40.69″E / 36.0826778°N 140.1113028°E