is a passenger

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located in the city of Hadano,

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, Japan. The station operated by the private railway operator

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. As its name (literally "in front of Tokai University") implies, the station is located close to the Shōnan campus of

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Lines

Tōkaidaigaku-mae Station is served by the

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. It is located 57.0 rail km from the line's Tokyo

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at Shinjuku Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed

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s serving two tracks, with the station building is constructed on a cantilever above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1927, as . It was given its present name on 9 March 1987, and the current station building was completed the same year. Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Tōkaidaigaku-mae being assigned station number OH38.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 38,909 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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Shōnan Campus * Ōne Elementary School * Hirohata Elementary School * Ōne Junior High School *Kanagawa Prefectural Hadano High School

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokaidaigaku-Mae Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Hadano, Kanagawa