South exit of Hoshikawa Station
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Location | 1-chome, Hoshikawa 1-1, Hodogaya, Yokohama, Kanagawa (神奈川県横浜市保土ヶ谷区星川1丁目1-1) Japan |
Operated by | Sagami Railway |
Line(s) | Main Line |
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Opened | 1927 |
Previous names | Kita-Hodogaya (until 1931) |
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Passengers (2006) | 26,730 daily |
Hoshikawa Station (星川駅 Hoshikawa-eki) is a railway station located in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa. It is 3.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yokohama Station.
Hoshikawa Station opened on March 31, 1927, as Kita-Hodogaya Station (北程ヶ谷駅 Kita-Hodogaya-eki) on the Jinchu Railways, the predecessor to the Sagami Main Line. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1933.
Hoshikawa Station has a two island platforms serving four tracks. The station building is elevated and is located on a cantilever above the platforms and tracks.
North Exit
South Exit
Coordinates: 35°27′30″N 139°35′42″E / 35.458341°N 139.595107°E