Hoshiya Station

Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°14′41″N 135°15′42″E / 34.2446°N 135.2616°E / 34.2446; 135.2616Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) T Wakayama LineDistance79.9 km (49.6 mi) from Ōji Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 May 1899 (1899-05-03)PassengersFY2019352 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
Wakayama Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kii-Ogura	Local	Senda

Location
Hoshiya Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Hoshiya Station Hoshiya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hoshiya Station (布施屋駅, Hoshiya-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Hoshiya Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 79.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ T Wakayama Line	for Wakayama
2	■ T Wakayama Line	for Kokawa and Hashimoto

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Wakayama Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kii-Ogura	Local	Senda

History

Hoshiya Station opened on May 3, 1899 as a temporary stop on the Kiwa Railway and raised to full passenger station on October 1. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.