Midorino Station
Railway station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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Midorino Station (みどりの駅, Midorino-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Its station number is TX17.
LocationShimokayamaru 382, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0872
Japan
Japan
Coordinates36°01′48″N 140°03′22″E
Operated byMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line
Tsukuba Express
Tsukuba ExpressMidorino Station みどりの駅 | |||||||||||
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Midorino Station, August 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shimokayamaru 382, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0872 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°01′48″N 140°03′22″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Tsukuba Express | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.6 km from Akihabara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TX17 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 August 2005 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 4846 daily | ||||||||||
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Line
Midorino Station is served by the Tsukuba Express and is located 48.6 km (30.2 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Akihabara Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms on a viaduct, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | Tsukuba Express |
for Tsukuba |
| 2 | Tsukuba Express |
for Minami-Nagareyama, Kita-Senju, and Akihabara |
History
Midorino Station opened on 24 August 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4846 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
- National Agricultural Research Center
- National Food Research Institute
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
