The West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, replaced an entire station with 3D-printed prefabricated pieces in under three hours last week. The company also claims the construction ...

West Japan Railway (JR West) said last week. It will replace a weathered wooden complex that has been sheltering commuters at Hatsushima Station, it added. A computer rendering shows a minimalist ...

president of JR West Innovations, a venture capital unit of the rail operator. The wooden building that the new station will replace was completed in 1948. Since 2018, it has been automated ...

TOTTORI -- Automatic ticket gates compatible with IC cards such as Icoca and Suica will be introduced at JR Tottori Station ...

West Japan Railway Company (JR West) said the station that was completed last month is the first of its kind in the world in Arida, a local fishing port known for its breathtaking mountain range.

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 ...

chief examiner of JR West’s innovation headquarters. The movable slope was developed to allow more passengers in wheelchairs to get on and off trains alone. Railway station employees have often ...

JR West tries to create additional value through ... This division comprises train station buildings and adjacent shopping centers and office buildings, as well as residential developments along ...

To be clear, Hatsushima Station isn't some ambitious multi-story building, but a small and simple structure. It's being created by West Japan Railway Company, JR West Innovations, and Serendix ...

Multiple station staff collect train tickets at JR Tottori Station ticket gates as crowds of students and office workers head home, in the city of Tottori on Feb. 20, 2025. (Mainichi/Naoki ...