However, the operation of the 'Hakone' Romance Car trains have not been affected much by the start of operation of the Shinkansen line due to the following reasons and it can be said that the trains concerning both companies are operated harmoniously: A large difference exists in the fares, the features are different in that the Romance Car trains travel up to Hakone, and the terminal stations on the Tokyo side are different (Tokyo station for the Shinkansen line and Shinjuku for the Odakyu line).
ただ、運賃格差の大きさと箱根方面への輸送を含むというその性質の差、それに東京側ターミナルの違い（新幹線・東京駅、小田急・新宿駅）などが作用して、新幹線の開業によって大きな影響があるとはいい難く、棲み分けがなされているとも看做せる。