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Akihabara Station
is a railway station locatedin Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the famous Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.-Lines:JR East:* Keihin-Tōhoku Line* Yamanote Line* Chūō-Sōbu LineTokyo Metro:...

|Chuo-Sobu Line
Chuo-Sobu Line
The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...

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{{BS5|STRq|STRq|O2=tINTl|tINTma|STRq|O4=INTr|STRq|0.0|Akihabara
Akihabara Station
is a railway station locatedin Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the famous Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.-Lines:JR East:* Keihin-Tōhoku Line* Yamanote Line* Chūō-Sōbu LineTokyo Metro:...

|Chuo-Sobu Line
Chuo-Sobu Line
The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...

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{{BS3|tSTRlf|tKRZt|tSTRq|||Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...

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{{BS3||tSTR|tSTRrg|||Toei Ōedo Line
Toei Oedo Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...

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{{BS3||tINTl|tINTr|1.6|Shin-Okachimachi
Shin-Okachimachi Station
is a train station located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.- Lines :*Toei**Ōedo Line *Tsukuba Express**Tsukuba Express Line - History :The station opened on December 12, 2000 when the Ōedo Line started operation. The services on the Tsukuba Express Line started on August 24, 2005.- Toei :- Tsukuba Express...

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{{BS3|tSTRq|tKRZt|tSTRq|||Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....

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{{BS|tINT|3.1|Asakusa
Asakusa Station
is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:* Tobu Isesaki Line* Toei Asakusa Line '* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 'The Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station is located about 600 m to the west.-Tobu Railway:...

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{{BS3|STRrg|tKRZ|TUNNELlu|||Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line}}
{{BS5|KDSTl|KRZo|tKRZ|ABZ3rg||||Sumidagawa Freight Terminal / Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...

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{{BS3|INTl|tINTm|INTr|5.6|Minami-Senju
Minami-Senju Station
is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, opeated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company...

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{{BS5||ABZlg|STR|STR|tSTRrg|||Tōbu Isesaki Line/Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line|}}
{{BS5||INTl|INTm|INTm|tINTr|7.5|Kita-Senju
Kita-Senju Station
is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.Kita-Senju is the second-busiest station on the Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro networks...

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{{BS5||WBRÜCKE|WBRÜCKE|WBRÜCKE|WBRÜCKE|||Arakawa
Arakawa River
The is one of the principal rivers flowing through Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The point of origin is on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture, and the Arakawa River empties into Tokyo Bay, spanning 173 kilometers. The drainage basin covers 2,940 square kilometers...

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{{BS5||HST|STR|STR|STR|||Kosuge
Kosuge Station
is a train station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...

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{{BS5||STRlf|tKRZ|KRZu|KRZu|||Tōbu Isesaki Line|}}
{{BS5||STRq|tKRZ|STRrf|STR|||Jōban Line|}}
{{BS5||STRq|tKRZ|STRq|STRrf|||Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...

/Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line|}}
{{BS|tHST|10.6|Aoi
Aoi Station
is a train station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is 06. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

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{{BS|tHST|12.0|Rokuchō
Rokucho Station
is a train station in Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 07. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Rokuchō Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

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{{BS|etWGRENZE|||Ayasegawa
(Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

/Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

 boundary)}}
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{{BS|BHF|15.6|Yashio
Yashio Station
Yashio Station is a train station in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 08. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Yashio Station is served by the following line:...

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{{BS|WBRÜCKE|||Nakagawa
Naka River (Saitama Tokyo)
is a river that flows from Hanyu, Saitama to Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is long.-External links:...

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{{BS|BHF|19.3|Misato-chūō
Misato-chuo Station
is a train station in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 09. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Misato-chūō Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

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{{BS|eGRENZE+WBRÜCKE|||Edogawa
Edo River
thumb|The Edo River in [[Nagareyama, Chiba]] PrefectureThe is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It splits from the Tone River at the northernmost tip of Narita City, crosses through Nagareyama and Matsudo, and empties into Tokyo Bay at Ichikawa. The Edo forms the borders between Tokyo, Chiba,...


(Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

/Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...

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{{BS3|STRq|STRq|O2=tINT|STRq|22.1|Minami-Nagareyama
Minami-Nagareyama Station
is a railway station in Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by both East Japan Railway Company and Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company.-Lines:...

|Musashino Line
Musashino Line
The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...

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{{BS3|STRq|tKRZ|STRq|||Nagareyama Line|}}
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{{BS|HST|24.3|Nagareyama-centralpark
Nagareyama-centralpark Station
Nagareyama-​centralpark Station is a train station in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 11. The station opened on 24 August, 2005.-Line:...

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{{BS3|STRq|hKRZ|O2=INT|STRq|26.5|Nagareyama-ōtakanomori
Nagareyama-otakanomori Station
is a junction railway station located in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 38.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōbu Railway's Noda Line at Ōmiya Station, and 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsukuba Express at Akihabara Station.- Lines :...

|Tōbu Noda Line|}}
{{BS|BHF|30.0|Kashiwanoha-campus
Kashiwanoha-campus Station
Kashiwanoha-campus Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 13...

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{{BS|HST|32.0|Kashiwa-Tanaka
Kashiwa-Tanaka Station
Kashiwa-Tanaka Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 14. The station designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:...

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{{BS|eGRENZE+WBRÜCKE|||Tonegawa
Tone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...


(Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...

/Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...

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{{BS3|STRq|hKRZ|O2=INT|STRq|37.7|Moriya
Moriya Station
is a train station in Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express *Kantō Railway**Jōsō Line- Adjacent stations :...

|Jōsō Line
Joso Line
The is a railway line operated by the Kanto Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. It is a diesel operated line which runs from Toride to Shimodate....

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{{BS|tBHF|44.3|Miraidaira
Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station is a train station in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 16. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Miraidaira Station is served by the following line:...

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{{BS|BHF|48.6|Midorino
Midorino Station
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 17. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Midorino Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

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{{BS|BHF|51.8|Bampaku-kinenkōen
Bampaku-kinenkoen Station (Ibaraki)
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is station number 18 on the Tsukuba Express Line. The station opened on 24 August 2005...

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{{BS|BHF|55.6|Kenkyū-gakuen
Kenkyu-gakuen Station
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 19. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Kenkyū-gakuen Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express...

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{{BS|tINTe|58.3|Tsukuba
Tsukuba Station
is a train station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station is the terminus of the Tsukuba Express line, and is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal. Its station number is 20.-Adjacent...

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The {{Nihongo|Tsukuba Express|つくばエクスプレス線|Tsukuba Ekusupuresu-sen}}, or TX, is a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese railway line of the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
The is a third sector railway company. It was established in March, 1991, to construct the Tsukuba Express . Municipalities along the planned line, and private corporations, invested in it.-External links:...

 which links Akihabara Station
Akihabara Station
is a railway station locatedin Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the famous Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.-Lines:JR East:* Keihin-Tōhoku Line* Yamanote Line* Chūō-Sōbu LineTokyo Metro:...

 in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

 and Tsukuba Station
Tsukuba Station
is a train station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station is the terminus of the Tsukuba Express line, and is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal. Its station number is 20.-Adjacent...

 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the , a planned city developed in the 1960s.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 207,394 and a population density of 730 persons per km². Its total area is 284.07 km².Mount Tsukuba, particularly well-known...

. The route was inaugurated on August 24, 2005.

History



Initially, the line was to be called Jōban Shinsen (New Jōban Line). The reason for the line was to relieve crowding on the Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...

 of East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East), which had reached the limit of its capacity. However, with the economic downturn in Japan, the goal shifted to development along the line. Also, the initial plan called for a line from Tokyo to Moriya, but expenses forced the planners to start the line at Akihabara instead of Tokyo, and pressure from the government of Ibaraki Prefecture resulted in moving the extension from Moriya to Tsukuba into Phase I of the construction.

The original schedule called for the line to begin operating in 2000, but delays resulted in a 2005 start.

Speed


The line has a top speed of 130 km/h. Rapid service has reduced the time required for the trip from Akihabara to Tsukuba from the previous 1 hour 30 minutes (by the Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...

, arriving in Tsuchiura, about 15 km from Tsukuba) or 70 minutes (by bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

, under optimal traffic conditions) to 45 minutes; from Tokyo, the trip requires 50 – 55 minutes. The line has no grade crossings.

An automatic train operation
Automatic train operation
Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....

 system allows a single individual to operate the train.

Electrification and rolling stock


To prevent interference with the geomagnetic
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's magnetic field is the magnetic field that extends from the Earth's inner core to where it meets the solar wind, a stream of energetic particles emanating from the Sun...

 measurements of the Japan Meteorological Agency
Japan Meteorological Agency
The or JMA, is the Japanese government's weather service. Charged with gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan, it is a semi-autonomous part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...

 at its laboratory in Yasato
Yasato, Ibaraki
Yasato was a town located in Niihari District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 30,218 and a density of 196.50 persons per km². The total area is 153.78 km²....

, Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...

, the portion of the line from Moriya to Tsukuba operates on alternating current. For this reason, the trains include TX-1000 series
TX-1000 series
The is an electric multiple unit type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 84 cars were delivered.-Design:...

 DC-only trains which can operate between Akihabara and Moriya, and TX-2000 series
TX-2000 series
The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. As of January 2011, a total of 120 cars were in operation...

 dual-voltage AC/DC trains which can operate on the entire line.

Volume production of the rolling stock began in January 2004, following the completion in March 2003 of two (TX-1000 and TX-2000 series) six-car trains for trial operation and training. The full fleet of 84 TX-1000s (14 six-car trains) and 96 TX-2000s (16 six-car trains) was delivered by January 2005.

Stations

L: {{nihongo|Local|普通|Futsū}}
S: {{nihongo|Semi-Rapid|区間快速|Kukan kaisoku}}
R: {{nihongo|Rapid|快速|Kaisoku}}


All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "-". Some local trains stop at "▲".
No. Station name Total dist.
(km)
Elec.
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

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01 Akihabara
Akihabara Station
is a railway station locatedin Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the famous Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.-Lines:JR East:* Keihin-Tōhoku Line* Yamanote Line* Chūō-Sōbu LineTokyo Metro:...

 
0.0 DC
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...

 
Chūō-Sōbu Line
Chuo-Sobu Line
The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...

, Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

, Yamanote Line
Yamanote Line
The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...


Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...

 (H-15)
Chiyoda
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

 
Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

02 Shin-Okachimachi
Shin-Okachimachi Station
is a train station located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.- Lines :*Toei**Ōedo Line *Tsukuba Express**Tsukuba Express Line - History :The station opened on December 12, 2000 when the Ōedo Line started operation. The services on the Tsukuba Express Line started on August 24, 2005.- Toei :- Tsukuba Express...

 
1.6 Toei Ōedo Line
Toei Oedo Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...

 (E-10)
Taitō
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...

03 Asakusa
Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
Asakusa Station is a train station of the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company located in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan...

 
3.1
04 Minami-Senju
Minami-Senju Station
is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, opeated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company...

 
5.6 Jōban Line (Rapid)
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...


Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-20)
Arakawa
Arakawa, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...

05 Kita-Senju
Kita-Senju Station
is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.Kita-Senju is the second-busiest station on the Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro networks...

 
7.5 Jōban Line (Rapid)
Tōbu Isesaki Line
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-18), Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-21)
Adachi
Adachi, Tokyo
is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River...

06 Aoi
Aoi Station
is a train station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is 06. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

 
10.6 - -
07 Rokuchō
Rokucho Station
is a train station in Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 07. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Rokuchō Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

 
12.0 - -
08 Yashio
Yashio Station
Yashio Station is a train station in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 08. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Yashio Station is served by the following line:...

 
15.6 - Yashio
Yashio, Saitama
is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 81,148 and a population density of 4,500.7 persons per km²...

 
Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

09 Misato-chūō
Misato-chuo Station
is a train station in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 09. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Misato-chūō Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

 
19.3 - Misato
10 Minami-Nagareyama
Minami-Nagareyama Station
is a railway station in Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by both East Japan Railway Company and Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company.-Lines:...

 
22.1 Musashino Line
Musashino Line
The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...

 
Nagareyama
Nagareyama, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km²...

 
Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...

11 Nagareyama-centralpark
Nagareyama-centralpark Station
Nagareyama-​centralpark Station is a train station in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 11. The station opened on 24 August, 2005.-Line:...

 
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12 Nagareyama-ōtakanomori
Nagareyama-otakanomori Station
is a junction railway station located in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 38.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōbu Railway's Noda Line at Ōmiya Station, and 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsukuba Express at Akihabara Station.- Lines :...

 
26.5 Tōbu Noda Line
13 Kashiwanoha-campus
Kashiwanoha-campus Station
Kashiwanoha-campus Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 13...

 
30.0 - Kashiwa
Kashiwa, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 404,820 and a population density of 3520 persons per km²...

14 Kashiwa-Tanaka
Kashiwa-Tanaka Station
Kashiwa-Tanaka Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 14. The station designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:...

 
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15 Moriya
Moriya Station
is a train station in Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express *Kantō Railway**Jōsō Line- Adjacent stations :...

 
37.7 Jōsō Line
Joso Line
The is a railway line operated by the Kanto Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. It is a diesel operated line which runs from Toride to Shimodate....

 
Moriya
Moriya, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 62,716, with a household number of 23,311, and the density of 1,760.20 persons per km². The total area is 35.63 km²...

 
Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...

16 Miraidaira
Miraidaira Station
Miraidaira Station is a train station in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 16. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Miraidaira Station is served by the following line:...

 
44.3 AC
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....

 
- Tsukubamirai
Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ina, and the village of Yawara, both from Tsukuba District....

17 Midorino
Midorino Station
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 17. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Midorino Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express-Station layout:...

 
48.6 - Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the , a planned city developed in the 1960s.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 207,394 and a population density of 730 persons per km². Its total area is 284.07 km².Mount Tsukuba, particularly well-known...

18 Bampaku-kinenkōen
Bampaku-kinenkoen Station (Ibaraki)
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is station number 18 on the Tsukuba Express Line. The station opened on 24 August 2005...

 
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19 Kenkyū-gakuen
Kenkyu-gakuen Station
is a train station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 19. The station opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:Kenkyū-gakuen Station is served by the following line:*Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company**Tsukuba Express...

 
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20 Tsukuba
Tsukuba Station
is a train station on the Tsukuba Express line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station is the terminus of the Tsukuba Express line, and is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated near the central bus terminal. Its station number is 20.-Adjacent...

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Ridership figures

Fiscal Year Total number of passengers carried Days operated Passengers per day
2005 34.69 million 220 150,000
2006 70.69 million 365 195,000
2007 84.85 million 366 234,000

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