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 TX18. "Bampaku-kinenkōen" literally means "Expo Memorial Park" and is named after a nearby park built on the site of where Expo '85 was held.
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station 万博記念公園駅 | |||||||||||
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The east side of Bampaku-kinenkōen Station in June 2010 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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Distance | 51.8 km from Akihabara | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | TX18 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 August 2005 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 3314 daily | ||||||||||
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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]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms on a viaduct, with the station building located underneath.
1 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Tsukuba |
2 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Akihabara |
Bampaku-kinenkōen Station opened on 24 August 2005.[1]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3314 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [2]
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Stations of the Tsukuba Express | |
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