Hoshimi Station Explained

Hoshimi Station
Native Name:ほしみ駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Coordinates:43.1339°N 141.1916°W
Operator: JR Hokkaido
Line: Hakodate Main Line
Distance:271.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Code:S10
Opened:16 March 1995
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan

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

Adjacent stations

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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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 2016-11-19. Hokkaido Railway Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf. 2016-12-07. dead.
  2. Web site: Service Range Kitaca. 2016-11-19. JR Hokkaido. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119183456/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/kitaca/p02.html. 2016-11-19. dead.
  3. Web site: JR Hokkaido Railway Lines in Sapporo Area. 2016-11-19. Hokkaido Railway Company.