is a passenger

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located in the city of

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operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Hatori Station is served by the

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, and is located 86.5 km from the official starting point of the line at

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. Two local trains stop approximately every hour during the day.

Station layout

The station has one

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and one

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, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Hatori Station was opened on 1 December 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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*Hatori Post Office

References

External links

Station information JR East Station Information
Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895 Omitama {{Ibaraki-railstation-stub