Railway station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Tsukuba Station (Japanese: つくば駅, Hepburn: Tsukuba-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "TX20".
Lines
Tsukuba Station is the northern terminus of the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from the opposing terminus at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform situated underground.
Platforms
The platforms, 2020
Ticket gates, 2020
History
The railway station opened on 24 August 2005.[1] Tsukuba Center bus terminal existed prior to the railway station opening.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2023, the station was used by an average of 17,273 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal.
Bus services
Tsukuba Center (つくばセンター, Tsukuba-Sentā) is a bus terminal adjoining Tsukuba Station. It was established as Tsukuba Center Kotsu Hiroba (つくばセンター交通広場)[3] in 1985 for the Expo '85 held in Tsukuba.
Now, there is also a commercial complex named BiVi Tsukuba (ビビつくば)[4] next to the bus terminal. The commercial complex has an information desk operated by Kantō Railway, where tickets can be purchased.
Local bus routes
Routes marked with an asterisk * have service on weekdays only.
(Reference: [5])
Highway bus routes
(Reference: [8])
See also
Notes
- ^ entrusted by Tsukuba City
- ^ a b c d e nearest bus stop to AIST Tsukuba Central
- ^ some morning buses do not stop at Aeon Mall Tsukuba
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.
- ^ 乗車人員 [Passenger numbers]. Tsukuba Express official site (in Japanese). Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Tsukuba Center Kotsu Hiroba
- ^ Official Website of Bivi Tsukuba
- ^ つくばセンター・つくば駅発着. www.kantetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Kanto Railway Co. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Tsuku Bus timetable and Fare". City of Tsukuba official site. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b つくばサイエンスツアーバス. www.kantetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Kanto Railway Co. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ 高速バスご利用案内. www.kantetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Kanto Railway Co. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Express) and Tsukuba Center.
- TX Tsukuba Station(in English)
- Timetables of Tsukuba station(in English)
- Nearest Bus Stops from Tsukuba Center (Tsukuba sta)(in Japanese and English)