Hoshimi Station

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caption=On platform of Hoshimi Station (2006)
name=ほしみ
namerom=Hoshimi
pref=Hokkaidō
district=
city=Sapporo
ward=Teine
open=1995
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presentname=
line=
JR Hokkaidō
Hakodate Main Line

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Hoshimi Station (ほしみ駅) is a rail station of Hakodate Main Line of Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō). located in Teine ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It was established in 1995 for the population of northwest suburb of Sapporo. 774 riding passengers per day in 2005.

Location and History

The place of station is nearby the municipality border between Sappro and Otaru. Small port town Zenibako sits in the Otaru's side and some factories on the border. Around the the south of the station, National Route 4 runs connenting Sapporo, Zenibako and Otaru.

Area surronding the station had been farmland until the last half of 20th century. It had been vacant country where important road and railway had passed through. The expansion of Sapporo city inspired JR Hokkaido to plan urbanization here. The station opened in 1995. "Hoshi" in Japanese means 'star' and "mi" is 'looking' in English, so Hoshimi means 'Looking Stars'. It was after Hoshimi Bridge (星観橋) of Hoshioki River (星置川). Bridge name was made from river. River name originates in some words of Ainu language but there are multiple interpretations about it.