JR Kyushu and West Holdings have installed a solar power generation system developed by West Holdings on the disused rails at Sadowara Station on the Nippo Main Line, and have begun a demonstration experiment to generate renewable energy for station lighting.
This initiative aims to develop renewable energy sources in disused railway facilities and create new value. This is the first case in Japan where disused rails within a station have been utilized.

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