Kenkyū-gakuen Station (研究学園駅, Kenkyū-gakuen-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Its station number is TX19.
Kenkyū-gakuen Station 研究学園駅 | |||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | Kenkyū-gakuen 5-9-1, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0817 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°4′55.69″N 140°4′56.66″E / 36.0821361°N 140.0824056°E | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Tsukuba Express | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 55.6 km from Akihabara | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
Station code | TX19 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 24 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 7367 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Line edit
Kenkyū-gakuen Station is served by Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company (Tsukuba Express) and is located 55.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Akihabara Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two side opposed side platforms on a viaduct, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms edit
1 | ■ TX Tsukuba Express | for Tsukuba |
2 | ■ TX Tsukuba Express | for Akihabara |
History edit
Kenkyū-gakuen Station opened on 24 August 2005.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7367 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [1]
Surrounding area edit
- Tsukuba City Hall
- iias TSUKUBA
- COSTCO
- Torisen Kenkyū-gakuen Shop
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "つくばエクスプレス乗車人員". Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Kenkyū-gakuen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- TX Kenkyu-gakuen Station (in English)