In a groundbreaking feat, workers in rural Japan constructed a new train station in just six hours. The Hatsushima station replaces an older structure. 3D-printed components were assembled swiftly.

The Japanese architecture studio and manufacturer behind this 3D-printed train station show how to build both beautifully and ...

In a global first, Japan’s JR West has constructed a fully functional train station using 3D printing technology — completing the project in under six hours. Built in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, the ...

In the six hours between the departure of the night’s last train and the arrival of the morning’s first one, workers in rural Japan built an entirely new train station. It will replace a ...

NAGOYA -- Central Japan Railway is making a multi-pronged effort to draw more international visitors to its Tokyo-Osaka bullet train line, from broader foreign-language support to private ...

OSAKA -- West Japan Railway and partner Serendix assembled ... between the end of service Tuesday night and the first train Wednesday morning.

West Japan Railway Company has built the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida ... months while the trains are not running every night,” explained Kunihiro Handa, co-founder of ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...