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

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Whether you’re a train fan, an all-around travel buff, or a Japanophile in general, it’s always cool to catch a glimpse of the shinkansen. At the station to pick up/drop off passengers or zooming ...

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TOKYO: East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has said that its suspension of coupled Shinkansen train services will be extended to Friday (March 14). The suspension follows a serious incident in which ...

East Japan Railway ... the Komachi train, although the exact cause has yet to be identified. The operations of coupled trains will be resumed after stopgap measures are taken. Shinkansen trains ...

are expected to begin service in Japan in fiscal 2030, running on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo to Japan's northern regions.