Monday, January 28, 2013

Breakdown and number of passengers to use

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This article is about "Break down and number of passengers to use"
Number of Station is 15, but number of passengers of each is falling apart.


Number of passengers for the first year alone 3,469 million 
and 150,700 people are the number of passengers per day on average more than "135,000" expected before the opening.  
Then, the average daily number of passengers records 239,000 people in April 2007,  
266,100 people in November 2008, 270,500 people in April 2009.


In addition, the ranking of the number of passengers per day in all 20 stations have been announced one week after opening.
 
1.Akihabara  (34,600 people)

2.Tsukuba (18,977 people)
3.Kita-Senju (17,603 people)
4.Nagareyama-otakanomori (11,610 people)
5.Moriya (11,327 people)

Any transfer station and other railway was topped.



 The average daily number of persons riding

▼Station                            2010       2011
Akihabara                          57,590     56,763
Shin-okachimachi               14,778     14,417
Asakusa                               8,363       8,420
Minami-Senjyu                     4,135       4,002
Kita-Senjyu                        37,306     36,821
Aoi                                     5,812       5,777
Rokucho                            10,621     10,065
Yashio                               14,895     14,129
Misato-Chuo                        8,708       8,128
Minami-Nagareyama            29,277     28,560 
Nagareyama-centralpark        2,855      2,821
Nagareyama-otakanomori    29,056     28,609
Kashiwanoha-campus          12,152     11,677
Kashiwa-Tanaka                   2,854       2,786
Moriya                               22,644     22,182
Miraidaira                            3,387      3,149
Midorino                              2,690      2,575
Bampaku-kinenkoen              2,063      1,893
Kenkyu-gakuen                     4,886      4,325
Tsukuba                             15,638     15,529

In all stations, the average have increased from 2010 is the only Asakusa.


Changes in number of passengers for each station
 

・Some at the station was a large increase in number of passengers in opened.  
But also tends to gradually recovered, then decreased once.
For example, all stations
in Ibaraki Prefecture except for Moriya, and Asakusa.
I suspect these stations, it is because there were people who ride in the trial at the time of opening.
In particular, because Tsukuba and Asakusa were famous place, there were increased in the number of passengers.


・The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on the 11 March 2011,
the Center of TX was damaged and due to power outage.
So users has fallen significantly in the impact of canceled.However, with the restoration of the facility and the surrounding railway facilities in advance, its were recovered in June.


Three stations, Moriya, Nagareyama-otakanomori and Minami-Nagareyama are a large increase in the number of passengers in April and October. 
Because commuter pass update period for school and commuting to Tokyo is concentrate.
In addition, number of student passengers has decreased in July and August of the summer vacation.

・Kashiwanoha-campus station is a large number of user has increased during the opening of LaLaport. However, after that slowing down.

・The overall trend, Users ride more in spring and of tourist season, but August summer vacation decrease.
Asakusa Station increase especially in January because many people go to worship to Senso-ji Temple.


JR Akihabara Station is one of the impact on other lines.
Tsukuba Express since it opened in 2005, to be used as a transfer station passenger increases,
as a result utilization of JR Akihabara Station has increased.



In this way, the utilization of the station can be seen that varies with the season and the buildings around the station.

This article is end.
Next week, I'll introduce wireless LAN of TX.

Monday, January 21, 2013

About each station②

 Hallo!
 This article is a continuation of the previous.


11.Nagareyama-centralpark (119, maehirai ,nagareyama-shi, Chiba)

This just about 25 minutes walk from either nagareyama station of electric railway and Toyoshiki station of Tobu Noda line .
Next to the station, there is a general sports park which is the origin of Central Park.  

Taking advantage of its location, town development is in progress on the theme of "town to unwind and relax(=relaxation Front)."



















12.Nagareyama-otakanomori (6-182-3, nishi-shoseki, nagareyama-shi,Chiba)

It is a transfer station with Tobu Noda Line.
The origin of the station name, the goshawk is endangered species is near in the forest of Ichinoya.
 

Although it has been said that Nagareyama town is too much bustle, as the central nucleus of Otakanomori around the station, which is planning to form a new city.



















13.Kashiwanoha-campus (174, wakashiba, kashiwa-shi, Chiba)

In front of the station, there is a shopping center Lalaport Kashiwanoha. 
There is many clothing stores like UNIQLO, Tommy, Crocodile, Timeless-Arnold-Palmer, and Light-on for young people.
And research and educational institutions that lead today have been gathered there.
Stations is designed by  Makoto Watanabe who is the famous architect of station design and urban space design. 

 















14.Kashiwa-Tanaka (274-1, koaota, kashiwa-shi, Chiba)

This station has a design concept that "the station like fluid", it is conscious of the Tone River flow and fish. 
And in the next station is 5.7 km to Moriya, it is the distance between stations is the second longest in the Tsukuba Express.



















15.Moriya (2566-1, oaza-moriya-kou, moriya-shi, Ibaraki)

It is a transfer station between the Kanto Railway Joso line.
From adjacent to the base vehicle, is also the terminus of the train and the first train.


















16.Miraidaira (1-4-4, youkoudai, tsukubamirai-shi, Ibaraki)

It is the only station that was built on the ground in all Tsukuba Express station.
This station is on plateau of Yawara-Ina, there is burial mounds and shell mound.
So it is a region with a long abundant history of the land. 
A golf course is around there, to navigate a shuttle bus from the Miraidaira station.




















17.Midorino (382, shimokayamaru, tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki)

This station is located in the southern part of the city of Tsukuba.
Including Tsukuba City Hall, there is a baseball field, tennis courts, gymnasium hall and civic hall.


















18.Bampaku-kinenkoen (4386, shimana, tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki)

Banpaku-kinenkoen station is a station on the fancy letter welcoming us, there are some monuments of world science exposition which was held in Tsukuba in 1985.
To Banpakukinen park is about 30 minutes by foot.


















19.Kenkyu-gakuen (1229-1, karima, tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki)

Developed Area of this station is the widest along Tsukuba Express.
In front of the station, there is a park with a "House Style of Tsukuba" and vast lawn.  
We can spend hours with spacious.



  















20.Tsukuba (2-128, agatsuma, tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki)

Tsukuba station is the first underground station in Ibaraki Prefecture.

In the duration of 45 minutes to Akihabara in express train, so have become more convenient access to the center of Tokyo.
Also, near the station is many commercial, public facilities and the green park.
In this city a lot of experience living abroad and foreign nationals working in research organizations, are many people who love bread.  
So there are a lot of delicious bakery, has come to be known as "Tsukuba is the city of bread."


 











Article about each station is end.
Next week is "Breakdown and the number of passengers to use" 
and "Will it really reach the Akihabara in 45 minutes?"

See you!





Friday, January 18, 2013

About each station①


Thought Akihabara from Tsukuba station, there are 20.
Now,I will introduce about each station on Tsukuba Express line.
  


1.Akihabara (1-6-10,kandasakuma-cho,chiyoda-ku,Tokyo)

Akihabara is starting station of the Tsukuba Express. 
It is famous for anime and idle, state of the city is very different from before.
Exit of the Tsukuba Express is in all three locations.
Akihabara Station Ticket Office, may be very busy. 

There are many shop around the station and eateries,
also related consumer electronics and PC such as Yodobashi Camera and Sofmap 
And Chuo-dori in Akihabara is a small PC shop, to find the PC-related products is a good place. 
 I often go to Akihabara.




















2.Shin-Okachimachi (2-21-18, kojima, taito-ku, Tokyo)

From Akihabara starting station, with each line northward JR, beyond Showadori, near the intersection of the street is Kiyosu Shin-Okachimachi Station.  
It station can transfer and Toei Oedo Line. 
Toei Oedo Line and the Tsukuba Express can also change out of the entrance gate
we use it because it is useful to have a dedicated transit passage.




















3.Asakusa (3-1-11, nishi-asakusa, taito-ku, Tokyo)

Asakusa Station on Tsukuba Express line is under Kokusai-dori, It have 400-500 meters away from Tobu Asakusa Station and subway.
However, there is on a town center, it is useful depending on the location of the destination

As a landmark of Asakusa district from ancient times, Sensoji temple gate(Kaminarimon) is famous for us.



















4.Minami-Senjyu (4-1, minami-senjyu, arakawa-ku, Tokyo)

There is near the brige on Sumida River, Minami-Senju Station is just a pretty shallow
In the East, there are a high-rise apartment, LaLa terrace and large commercial facilities.  
On the other hand, the West has been like atmosphere of old-fashioned downtown.
 



















5.Kita-Senjyu (42-2, senjyu-asahi-machi, adachi-ku, Tokyo) 

Large terminal station Joban JR, it  pass Chiyoda subway Hibiya Line, Tobu Isesaki, and Tsukuba Express.  
The west entrance to the station installs the pedestrian deck, Marui Kitasenju shop opened, it become even greater.
 Near the station is a place to enjoy the shopping. 
For example, Marui Lumine, Ito,and Koji corner.
Abd there are many dining options to satisfy the stomach, such as Yoshinoya and McDonald.
















 
6.Aoi (3-24-1, aoi, adachi-ku, Tokyo)

After crossing the bridge Arakawa, there for the first time we entered the tunnel station is Aoi.  
Tokyo's main road pass near. 
Aoi is the name of the district, was named in the hope that the land will be blessed with the water lily and lush land. 
Seiwa-Bara park and Syobu-numa park is within walking distance from the train station,  
we can enjoy stunning flowers
A lot of people crowded  in morning and evening at the Aoi-Heiwa-Dori street.





















7.Rokucho (4-1-1, rokucho, adachi-ku, Tokyo)

Roku-cho was countryside aspect of farming rice made in Adachi
It is now a residential area with houses crowded though.
There are cultural facilities such as Rokucho museums Flora and Roku-cho Sakuranbo street.


















8.Yashio (788-1, oze-hieda, yashio-si, Saitama)

 Yashio station was made in Yashio was called islands of land.
Because access to the city center is very good, has been an increase in the population.
Around the station, there is such Furesupo convenience stores, parking and commercial facilities.

And there is many parking around the station Yashio, to we shop to Tokyo is convenient.




















  
9.Misato-Chuo (365, yanaka, misato-shi, Saitama)

This station is closed the city hall, library, and gymnasium.
It stop fast interval.
And it is sandwiched Edogawa and Nakagawa, and agricultural life in this area have been made since ancient times.
So, we can feel the history and culture through the performing arts and traditional goods.



 













10.Minami-Nagareyama (2-1, minami-nagareyama, nagareyama-shi, Chiba)

Fast stop station.  
The Nagareyama city run JR Musashino line, JR Sobu line, and Tobu Noda line.
In the area of this station is being conducted taking advantage of nature along the Edogawa, "to live also children and elderly, and people of various generations live with confidence."
















This time I end up here.
In the next article, I will introduce the second half of the station.
See you.