Hoshii Station


Hoshii Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. On 1 April 2009, a local recycling plant, Kanda Shōten, acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Kanda Shōten Hoshii Station.

Lines

Hoshii Station is served by the Ita Line and is located 12.8 km from the starting point of the line at. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.

Layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 17 September 1900 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station became part of JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989,

Surrounding area