Tsukuba Station (つくば駅) 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

History

The railway station opened on 24 August 2005. 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).

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) 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) in 1985 for the Expo '85 held in Tsukuba. Now, there is also a commercial complex named BiVi Tsukuba (ビビつくば) 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: )

Highway bus routes

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