In a groundbreaking feat, workers in rural Japan constructed a new train station in just six hours. The Hatsushima station ...

In a global first, Japan’s JR West has constructed a fully functional train station using 3D printing technology — completing ...

An curved arrow pointing right. East Japan Railways has a new luxury sleeper train that is brewing a lot of excitement. Train Suite Shiki-Shima comes complete with fine dining, luxurious bathrooms ...

And for many fans of train travel, the country’s high ... features a piano and unique artwork from each region of eastern Japan. The three-day/two-night winter trip (the details of the course ...

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

On March 11, 2025, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) announced it would construct Japan’s first 3D-printed train station in Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan News says the locomotive company will ...

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