What is hashimoto station?

Hashimoto Station is a railway station located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the Sagami Railway Main Line that connects Hashimoto Station to Yokohama Station in the east and to Chigasaki Station in the west. The station was opened on October 26, 1901, and currently serves around 33,000 passengers daily.

Hashimoto station is an interchange station for the Odakyu Odawara Line, and it is also a terminal station for the Sagami Railway Hashimoto Line. The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, and a connecting walkway provides access between platforms. The station building houses a variety of shops, restaurants, and other facilities, including a bakery, convenience stores, and drugstores.

Hashimoto is an important transportation hub in Kanagawa Prefecture due to its location near major urban areas such as Yokohama and Tokyo. It is also a gateway to nearby tourist destinations such as the Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest and the Sagamihara City Museum.