Japan has built the world’s first 3D-printed railway station in just six hours, replacing an ageing wooden structure. The new ...

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

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

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a record-breaking feat to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station.

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

West Japan Railway Company — or JR West — has just announced that it will build what it says will be the world’s first ...

Chow down on soki soba, goya champuru, suchika (salted pork belly), island tacos and other Okinawan staples at what has to be ...

The 3D-printed railway station at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture will be the gateway to Jinoshima, an uninhabited ...

OSAKA -- Over the last two years, Hironori Momose has watched the reshaping of Osaka's skyline from his office overlooking ...

Signage for train destinations in multiple languages is becoming increasingly common on train station platforms, particularly ...

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