title: Hattori Station (Okayama)
text: # Hattori Station (Okayama)
  
  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).
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 828 passengers daily..
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Okayama Prefectural University
  * Japan National Route 180
  