is a passenger railway station located in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Lines Hoshikawa Station is served by the Sagami Railway Main Line, and lies 3.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station.
Station layout The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The station building is elevated and is located above the platforms and tracks.
Platforms
History Hoshikawa Station opened on March 31, 1927, as on the Jinchu Railways, the predecessor to the Sagami Main Line. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1933.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,302 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year daily average 2005 24,605 2010 27,506 2015 29,366
Surrounding area Hodogaya Ward Office (north exit) Yokohama Business Park (south exit)
Bus services North Exit bus stop (5 minutes walking) bus stop (5 minutes walking)
South Exit Hoshikawa Station bus stop (in front of the station) Sagami Railway Bus <旭4>Mitatebashi <旭4>Hodogaya Station West Exit (via Daimon-dōri) Hoshikawa Station bus stop (3 minutes walking) For the west Yokohama Municipal Bus <22>Hodogaya Station West Exit (via Wadamachi Station) <25>Hodogaya Statien West Exit (via Hanamidai) Sagami Railway Bus <浜16>Nishihara Housing Complex (via Wadamachi Station) For the east Yokohama Municipal Bus <25>Yokohama Station West Exit (via Daimon-dōri) <22, 25>Hodogaya Station West Exit (via Daimon-dōri) <深夜25>Hodogaya Garage mae (via Daimon-dōri) Sagami Railway Bus <浜16>Yokohama Station West Exit (via Daimon-dōri)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Official home page