# Hitachi Rail opens $100M lighthouse digital factory in Hagerstown, Maryland

Hitachi Rail opened a $100 million carbon-neutral lighthouse digital factory in Hagerstown, Maryland, capable of delivering 20 railcars per month and sustaining 1,300 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-01
- Where: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 1,300
- Starts operating: 8 Sep 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20 railcars per month
- Products: railcars
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Rail](https://endata.com/companies/9442.md)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/facility-opening-hitachi-rail-expansions-gkn-aerospace-js-link-lamiflex/759816/), 2025-09-12: "The carbon-neutral facility will be able to deliver 20 railcars per month for North American customers."
- [assemblymag.com](https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/99719-hitachi-rail-opens-a-smart-factory-in-maryland), 2026-01-06: "Hitachi Rail opened a state-of-the-art assembly plant in Hagerstown, Maryland."

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