Hoshimi Station
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Hoshimi Station ほしみ駅 | |||||
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 The north entrance in May 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 43°08′02″N 141°11′30″E / 43.1339°N 141.1916°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 271.0 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S10 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 March 1995 | ||||
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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).
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
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.
