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is a railway station in Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates.LinesHōshakuji Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and is 121.2 km from the starting point of the line at. Its is also a terminal station for the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line to.HistoryHōshakuji Station opened on 21 October 1899. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,203 passengers daily . The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.Surrounding areaTakanezawa Town HallTakanezawa Post Office20px National Route 4Kinugawa River