Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Overview - Tsukuba
Located at the base of Mount Tsukuba, Tsukuba is the second largest city by population in Ibaraki. It has approximately 257,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2024. The Kanto Region comprised 43,653,441 residents as of the 2020 Statistics Bureau of Japan estimate.
Tsukuba's rapid transit network consists of a suburban rapid transit line. It also has two regional rail lines. This is in addition to all of the JR railways which feed into the city.
Metropolitan Intercity Railway (首都圏新都市鉄道)
Dating back to 2005, the Metropolitan Intercity Railway consists of a suburban rapid transit line that serves the city of Tokyo, the northwestern tip of Chiba Prefecture, and the core of Ibaraki Prefecture.
Tsukuba Express (つくばエクスプレス)
The Tsukuba Express is a suburban rapid transit line on a north-south alignment. It runs from Akihabara in the south to Tsukuba in the north, serving 20 stations.
The Tsukuba Express was opened in August 2005.
Kantō Railway (関東鉄道)
Dating back to 1900, the Kantō Railway's current network consists of two regional rail lines that serve the Ibaraki Prefecture.
Kantō Railway Jōsō Line (関東鉄道常総線)
The Jōsō Line is a regional and commuter rail line on a north-south alignment. It runs from Toride in the south to Shimodate in the north, serving 25 stations. Service is divided at Mitsukaidō, with less frequent service north of it.
The Jōsō Line was opened in November 1913 and the last expansion was the opening of Yumemino in March 2011.
Kantō Railway Ryūgasaki Line (関東鉄道竜ヶ崎線)
The Ryūgasaki Line is a regional rail line on an east-west alignment. It runs from Sanuki in the west to Ryūgasaki in the east, serving 3 stations.
The Ryūgasaki Line was opened in August 1900 and the last expansion was the opening of Ireji in March 1901.
References & Helpful Links
Tsukuba Express at Wikipedia | 首都圏新都市鉄道つくばエクスプレス at Wikipedia.jp
Kantō Railway at Wikipedia | 関東鉄道 at Wikipedia.jp
Official Website for Tsukuba Express: Metropolitan Intercity Railway
Official Website for Kantō Railway : Kantō Railway
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