Hōshakuji Station
Railway station in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Hōshakuji Station (宝積寺駅, Hōshakuji-eki) is a junction railway station in the town of Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station building was designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates.[citation needed] The station is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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Hōshakuji Station west entrance in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Hōshakuji, Takanezawa Town, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture 329-1233 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°37′53.36″N 139°58′46.27″E | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 121.2 km (75.3 mi) from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 October 1899 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2,251 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Hōshakuji Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and is 121.2 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. It is also a terminal station for the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line to Karasuyama.
Station layout
The station has an elevated station building, with one side platform and one island platform underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Yaita, Nasushiobara, and Kuroiso |
| 2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via  Tokaido Line)
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| 3 | ■ Karasuyama Line | for Niita and Karasuyama for Utsunomiya |
History
Hōshakuji Station opened on 21 October 1899.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Takanezawa Town Hall
- Takanezawa Post Office
National Route 4- Kinugawa River
Gallery
Eastern Exit, November 2022
Aisle, December 2016
Fare gates, ticket office and machines, November 2022
Platforms, 2022
