Tsukuba Station


Tsukuba Station 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".

Lines

Tsukuba Station is the terminus of the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from Akihabara Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform situated underground.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 24 August 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15,638 passengers daily.

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 terminal

Highway buses