Hōshakuji Station

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. The station is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Hōshakuji Station

宝積寺駅
Hōshakuji Station west entrance in 2008
General information
LocationHōshakuji, Takanezawa Town, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture 329-1233
Japan
Coordinates36°37′53.36″N 139°58′46.27″E
Operated by
Line(s)
  •      Tōhoku Main Line
  •        (JU Utsunomiya Line)
  •      Karasuyama Line
Distance121.2 km (75.3 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms1 side platform + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1899 (1899-10-21)
Passengers
FY20192,251
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Okamoto
towards Tokyo
Utsunomiya Line
Local
Ujiie
towards Kuroiso
Okamoto
towards Utsunomiya
Karasuyama Line Shimotsuke-Hanaoka
towards Karasuyama
Location
Hōshakuji Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Hōshakuji Station
Hōshakuji Station (Kanto Area)
Hōshakuji Station
Hōshakuji Station (Japan)
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