Japan Completes World's First 3D-Printed Railway Station in Six Hours

The innovative Hatsushima Station replaces a 75-year-old wooden structure, with interior work ongoing for a July 2025 opening.

The station, located in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, was assembled overnight using prefabricated 3D-printed components.
Construction was completed in under six hours, significantly faster and cheaper than traditional methods, which would have taken over two months and cost twice as much.
The project is a collaboration between JR West and Serendix, with components printed and reinforced in Kumamoto before being transported to the site.
The structure incorporates local cultural elements, such as designs featuring mandarin oranges and scabbardfish, and is built to withstand earthquakes.
While the exterior is finished, interior installations, including ticket machines and card readers, are ongoing, with the station set to open to the public in July 2025.