The Japan Times: 3D Printer Used to Construct Train Station Building in Japan

 



3D Printer Used to Construct Train Station Building in Japan

West Japan Railway (JR West) on Wednesday built a station building that consists of parts made with 3D printer technology.

The station building in Wakayama Prefecture is the world's first to be built with 3D printer technology, the company said.

The building at Hatsushima Station in the city of Arida on the Kisei Line is some 2.6 meters high, with an area of about 10 square meters. The company aims to open it in July.

The building consists of four parts, including the roof and walls, which were produced by Japanese housing maker Serendix.

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