World’s first 3D-printed train station to be built in Japan in just six hours

undefined 18, 2025

Source: interestingengineering

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) plans to build Japan’s first 3D-printed train station at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The small, single-story concrete structure will be assembled in just six hours after the last train departs on March 25. Components, produced by Serendix Inc., will be printed off-site and assembled on location. The project aims to test the durability of 3D-printed structures in coastal conditions while reducing construction time, labor, and costs. JR West will evaluate the feasibility of expanding this method to other stations.

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