The is a
railway museum
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives ( steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic e ...
in
Ōme, Tokyo
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,895 in 63,917 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
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, Japan. It opened in 1962, and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a foundation established by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
.
Exhibits
Eight steam locomotives, one electric locomotive and one
0 Series Shinkansen EMU car are on display.
(as of October 2022)
* Shinkansen car 22-75 was repainted into Tohoku ivory/green livery for short period in late 1980s.
*
JNR Class C51
The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Kisha Seizo Mitsubishi and Japanese National Railways (JNR) Hamamatsu Works . The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C51 introduced diameter driving wheels to Japan. C51s ...
steam locomotive No. C51 5 was also preserved here until it was moved to the
Railway Museum
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives ( steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic e ...
in
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...
.
* JGR Class 110 steam locomotive No. 110 was also sectioned and put on display here, until its sectioned part was restored was moved to
CIAL Sakuragichō Station in June 2020.
File:JNR-110a.JPG, No. 110
File:JNR-2221b.JPG, No. 2221
File:JNR-5540a.JPG, No. 5540
File:JNR-8620a.JPG, No. 8620
File:JNR-9608.JPG, No. 9608
File:JNR-C111.JPG, C11 1
File:JNR-C515.JPG, C51 5
File:Japanese-national-railways-D51-452-20111103.jpg, D51 452
File:JNR-E102a.JPG, E10 2
File:JNR-ED161.JPG, ED16 1
File:Shinkansen0-22-75-20111103.jpg, Shinkansen car No. 22-75
Access
The museum is located 15 minutes walk from
Ome Station on the
Ome Line
Ome may refer to:
Places
* Ome (Bora Bora), a public island in the lagoon of Bora Bora
* Ome, Lombardy, Italy, a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Brescia
* Ōme, Tokyo, a city in the Prefecture of Tokyo
* Ome (crater), a crater on Mars
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Address
2-155 Katsunuma, Ōme, Tokyo
References
External links
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List of engines
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Museums established in 1962
Museums in Tokyo
Railway museums in Japan
Open-air museums in Japan
1962 establishments in Japan
Ōme, Tokyo
East Japan Railway Company