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located in the town of Kaisei, Ashigarakami District,

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. The station operated by the

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Lines

Kaisei Station is served by the

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and is 74.3 kilometers from the line’s

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Station layout

Kaisei Station has two opposed

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s with two tracks. The station building is built on a cantilevered structure above and to a right angle with the platforms and tracks. An Odakyū 3100 series NSE railcar is preserved in the park outside the east exit of the station .

Platforms

History

Kaisei Station was opened on 4 March 1985 with normal and 6-car limited express services.

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was introduced in January 2014 with Kaisei being assigned station number OH42.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,350 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

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Hakone Tozan Bus timetable for Sekimoto
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Surrounding area

*Kaisei Municipal Kaisei Minami Elementary School

References

External links

Official home page
{{Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Kaisei, Kanagawa