is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan and operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Station is served by the

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, with some through services to and from in Tokyo. It lies 49.6 kilometers from the Shinjuku

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Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

History

Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Station was opened on April 1, 1929 as the . Commuter express services were initiated in 1962 to handle the large volume of traffic commuting towards Tokyo. The station building was reconstructed in 1995. The station received its present name on August 22, 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,802 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*Rokukai Junior High School *Rokukai Elementary School *

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Shonan Campus (College of Bioresource Sciences, Junior College) * Nihon University Fujisawa High School / Junior High School *

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Shonan Campus *Fujisawa Technical High School *Fujisawa School for the Disabled

References

External links

* Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Odakyū Enoshima Line Railway stations in Fujisawa, Kanagawa {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub