Serendix, a construction firm that previously 3D-printed 538-square-foot homes for about $38,000, built a shelter for ...

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

You've seen small 3D printed models, heard about 3D printers being used to make guns, and even read news about printed food, but a 3D printed train station? Where else could this be but Japan?… ...

West Japan Railway (JR West) has recently unveiled what they claim to be the world's first 3D-printed ... will "prove the model's viability" for broader use. As the station prepares to open ...

However, 3D ... a basic model, we will consider the possibility of expanding it to other stations,” the company added in a ...

West Japan Railway Company has built the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida ... ageing population and declining workforce, this model may offer a solution to staffing and ...

Japan is home to a wide variety of train stations ... off-site by Osaka-based 3D-printer housing company Serendix. Serendix created the “serendix10” as their first sales model in 2022. Image: @Press ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet ...

The idea is that if all goes well and the station turns out to be as affordable and maintenance-free as hoped, the West Japan Railway Company may well expand the project and create more 3D-printed ...