Hattori Station (Okayama)

"Hattori Station" redirects here. For the station in Osaka formerly called Hattori Station, see Hattori-tenjin Station.

Hattori Station (服部駅, Hattori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hattori Station 服部駅
Station building in December 2016
General information
Location	243-6 Kitamizote, Sōja-shi, Okayama-ken 719-1117 Japan
Coordinates	34°41′27.93″N 133°46′30.59″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	U Kibi Line
Distance	16.2 km (10.1 miles) from Okayama
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-U08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 April 1908 (1908-04-20)
Passengers
FY2019	828 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Higashi-Sōja towards Sōja Kibi Line Local Ashimori towards Okayama
Location Hattori Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Hattori Station Hattori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hattori Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 16.2 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform on the right side of a single bi-directional track when facing in the direction of Sōja, and the station building is next to the platform The station is unattended.

History

Hattori Station opened on April 20, 1908. 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. ^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 828 passengers daily..^[3]

Surrounding area

• Okayama Prefectural University
• Japan National Route 180

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan