is a railway station located in the town of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.
Lines The station is served by the Senmō Main Line, and lies 17.1 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout Hosooka Station has one side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The current station building is a single-story log cabin and is unattended.
History The station opened on 15 September 1927 with the opening of the Ministry of Railways Senmō Main Line between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. As of 18 March 2023 (Reiwa 5), it has been designated a temporary station and winter train stops have been discontinued
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 0.2 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Kushiro-shitsugen National Park
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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