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American-Made Rails, over 100 Years Old, Are Being Reused as Benches at Tatsuno Station. After Being Repurposed as Components for an Overpass, They Have "Carried People on Them Three times."

Summary by Kobe-np.co.jp
Igawara Sangyo, a metalworking company in Shojo, Ibogawa-cho, Tatsuno City, has created benches using rails manufactured in the United States over 100 years ago. The rails had long been used as components of the overpass at JR Tatsuno Station (Kibida, Ibogawa-cho, Tatsuno City), but the overpass was dismantled last year as part of the station building's renovation. The company decided it would be a shame to throw the rails away and planned to re…
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Igawara Sangyo, a metalworking company in Shojo, Ibogawa-cho, Tatsuno City, has created benches using rails manufactured in the United States over 100 years ago. The rails had long been used as components of the overpass at JR Tatsuno Station (Kibida, Ibogawa-cho, Tatsuno City), but the overpass was dismantled last year as part of the station building's renovation. The company decided it would be a shame to throw the rails away and planned to re…

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kobe-np.co.jp broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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