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JR West Builds Station Building Using 3D Printer

JR West Builds Station Building Using 3D Printer

A railway station building built with parts made using 3D printer technology in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.
A railway station building built with parts made using 3D printer technology in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

   Arida, Wakayama Pref., March 26 (Jiji Press)--West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, on Wednesday built a station building that consists of parts made with 3D printer technology, in Wakayama Prefecture.
   It is the world's first station building built with 3D printer technology, the company said.

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