Hoshimi Station

Railway station in Sapporo, Japan

Hoshimi Station

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Hoshimi Station

Hoshimi Station (Japan)

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Hoshimi Station (ほしみ駅, Hoshimi-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Hoshimi Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line, and is numbered "S10".^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers (not equipped with regular ticket gates).^[2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Otaru
2	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Sapporo, Iwamizawa, and New Chitose Airport

The platforms in May 2017

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Hakodate Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station^[3]
Zenibako (S11)	Local	Hoshioki (S09)

History

The station opened on 16 March 1995. Hoshi in Japanese means 'star' and mi is 'looking' in English, so Hoshimi means 'Looking at stars'. It was named after the Hoshimi Bridge, which cross the Hoshioki River.

Surrounding area

The station is situated near the municipality border between Sapporo and Otaru. The small port town Zenibako sits on the Otaru side and there are some factories on the border. To the south of the station, National Route 5 runs connecting Sapporo, Zenibako, and Otaru.

National Route 5 (to Hakodate)
National Route 337 (to Otaru)
Teinehoshioki Post Office
Nippon COMSYS (communications holding), Hokkaido Branch

References

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^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
^ "JR Hokkaido Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.