US EditionJapan Completes World's First 3D-Printed Railway Station in Six Hours
- Workers built the world's first 3D-printed train station in Japan in just six hours, replacing an older wooden structure from 1948.
- The new station, named Hatsushima, measures over 100 square feet and is expected to open in July.
- Japan's West Japan Railway Company noted that the project aims to maintain service in remote areas using innovative technology.
- Constructed by Serendix, the parts were printed and reinforced in seven days and transported nearly 500 miles to the site prior to its completion.
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Japan built a 3D-printed train station in just 6 hours: Is this the future of public infrastructure?
On March 26, 2025, JR West assembled a 10-square-metre train station in Arida, Japan, using four 3D-printed mortar components manufactured by Serendix. The structure was put together in under six hours after nightly train services ended. Designed to replace a 1948 wooden station, it costs half as much as traditional reinforced concrete and offers comparable earthquake resistance
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