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 TX16.

Miraidaira Station みらい平駅
Miraidaira Station in April 2017
General information
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 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	TX16
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 August 2005
Passengers
FY2019	5479 daily
Services
Preceding station Tsukuba Express Following station Moriya (TX15) towards Akihabara Tsukuba Express Semi-Rapid Local Midorino (TX17) towards Tsukuba
Location Miraidaira Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Miraidaira Station Miraidaira Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Miraidaira Station is served by the 58.3 km (36.2 mi) Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara in Tokyo to Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, and lies 44.3 km (27.5 mi) 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

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "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)