Bampaku-kinenkōen Station (Ibaraki)
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station (万博記念公園駅, Bampaku-kinenkōen-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 17. It is numbered "18". "Bampaku-kinenkōen" literally means "Expo Memorial Park" and is named for a nearby park.
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station 万博記念公園駅 | |
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 The east side of Bampaku-kinenkōen Station in June 2010 | |
| Location | 4386 Shimana, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2655 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°03′30″N 140°03′34″E |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
| Line(s) |  Tsukuba Express |
| Distance | 51.8 km from Akihabara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TX18 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 August 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 3314 daily |
| Location | |
  Bampaku-kinenkōen Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Bampaku-kinenkōen Station Bampaku-kinenkōen Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station is served by the Tsukuba Express, and is located 51.8 km from the starting point of the line at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms on a viaduct, with the station building located underneath.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsukuba Express (18) | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter-Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Midorino (17) | Semi Rapid | Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | ||
| Midorino (17) | Local | Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | ||
History
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station opened on 24 August 2005.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3314 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [2]
Surrounding area
- Site of Expo '85
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- "つくばエクスプレス乗車人員". Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
External links
Media related to Bampaku-kinenkōen Station (Ibaraki) at Wikimedia Commons
- TX Bampaku-kinenkoen Station (in English)