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located in the town of

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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on the

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operated by

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(JR Central) is located nearby.

Lines

Shin-Matsuda Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo to in

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. The station is 71.8 km from the line's Tokyo

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at Shinjuku.

Station layout

Shin-Matsuda Station has two

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s serving four tracks.

Platforms

* Note that some express services stop at all stations between Shin-Matsuda and Odawara.

History

Shin-Matsuda Station opened on 1 April 1927. The current station building dates from March 1980, with the former station building relocated to the Mukogaoka Amusement Park for use as a railway museum.

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was introduced in January 2014 with Shin-Matsuda being assigned station number OH41.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,946 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Bus services

* Hakone Tozan Bus ** for Sekimoto ( Daiyuzan Station) via Kaisei Town ** for Jizodo via Sekimoto ( Daiyuzan Station) and Yagurasawa * Fujikyu Shonan BusFujikyu Shonan Bus Information
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Kanagawa Brewery ** for Yadoriki

Surrounding area

*Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital *Matsuda Town Hall *Matsuda Town Cultural Center * Matsuda Town Gymnasium

References

External links

Shin-Matsuda Station information

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