In Japan, a completely new railway station was built on the site of an old structure that had existed for 75 years - a 3D printer was used for the construction.
This is reported by New York Times, reports UNN.
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The station is located near the city of Arida in the western part of Wakayama Prefecture (located on the island of Honshu), which borders two popular tourist destinations — Osaka and Nara Prefectures. The construction of the station required a 3D printer and only six hours.
The station is served by a single line, on which trains run one to three times per hour: about 530 passengers use it every day. It was built at the end of March, namely during the time between the departure of the last train at night and the arrival of the first train in the morning.
The old wooden station building was built in 1948. Since 2018, it has been automated, like many smaller stations in Japan.
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