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Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

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Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

, Japan. The museum opened on 14 March 2011. The museum features 39 full-size railway vehicles and one bus exhibit, train cab simulators, and railway model

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Exhibits

The following full-size vehicles are on display.

Shinkansen

* MLX01

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car No. MLX01-1 (built 1995 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, from JR Research) * 0 Series Shinkansen car – No. 21-86 (built 1971 by

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, from Hamamatsu Works) * 0 Series Shinkansen car – No. 16-2034 (built 1986 by Nippon Sharyo, from Hamamatsu Works) * 0 Series Shinkansen car – No. 36-84 (built 1975 by Hitachi, from Hamamatsu Works) * 0 Series Shinkansen car – No. 37-2523 (built 1983 by Hitachi, from Hamamatsu Works) * Class 922 ''

Doctor Yellow is the nickname for the high-speed test trains that are used on the Japanese Shinkansen ("Bullet Train") dedicated express passenger train routes. The trains have special equipment on board to monitor the condition of the track and overhead wire ...

'' car No. 922-26 (built 1979 by Hitachi, from

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) * 100 Series Shinkansen car – No. 123-1 (built 1986 by Hitachi, from Hamamatsu Works) * 100 Series Shinkansen car – No. 168-9001 (built 1985 by Kinki Sharyo, from Hamamatsu Works) *

300 Series Shinkansen The was a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type, with a top operational speed of 270 km/h (170 mph), which operated on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan between 1992 and 2012. When first introduced, they were used on the ...

prototype car – No. 322-9001 (built 1990 by Hitachi, from Hamamatsu Works) * Class 955 "300X" car No. 955-6 (built 1994 by Hitachi, from Hamamatsu Works) *

700 Series Shinkansen The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built between 1997 and 2006, and entering service in 1999. Originally designated as "N300" during the development phase, they formed the next generation of shinkansen vehicles jointly designed ...

prototype car – No. 723-9001 (ex-set C1, built 1997 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, on display from 2 January 2014) *

N700 Series Shinkansen The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and also operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line. N7 ...

prototype car – No. 783-9001 (ex-set X0, built 2005 by Hitachi, on display from 17 July 2019)(displayed outside) * N700 Series Shinkansen prototype car – No. 775-9001 (ex-set X0, built 2005 by Nippon Sharyo, on display from 17 July 2019, displayed outside) * N700 Series Shinkansen prototype car – No. 786-9201 (ex-set X0, built 2005 by Nippon Sharyo, on display from 17 July 2019, displayed outside)

Locomotives

* Class Ke 90 steam locomotive - No. Ke 90 (built 1918, from Nagoya Training Centre) (displayed outside) *

JNR Class C57 The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1937 to 1947. A total of 201 Class C57 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima . Another 14 Class C57 locomotives were built for export to Taiwan in 1942 and 1953. The clas ...

steam locomotive - No. C57 139 (built 1940 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, from Nagoya Training Centre) *

JNR Class C62 The is a type of 4-6-4 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in Japan and designed by Hideo Shima. The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C62 was built with a 4-6-4 frame, upon which was mounted the ...

steam locomotive - No. C62 17 (built 1948 by Hitachi, from Higashiyama Park) * JNR Class ED11 electric locomotive - No. ED11 2 (built 1922 by General Electric, from

Sakuma Rail Park The was an open-air railway museum located next to Chūbu-Tenryū Station on the Iida Line in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It was operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), and was opened on 21 April 1991. The museum closed on 1 N ...

) * JNR Class ED18 electric locomotive - No. ED18 2 (built 1923 by English Electric, from Hamamatsu Works) *

JNR Class EF58 The is a class of Japanese 2-C+C-2 wheel arrangement DC electric locomotives. 172 locomotives were built between 1946 and 1958. The later years In 1984, 64 out of 172 EF58 locos built were still in service or temporary storage. However, th ...

electric locomotive - No. EF58 157 (built 1957 by Mitsubishi Electric, from Hamamatsu Works)

Electric railcars

* Class MoHa 1 3rd-class electric railcar - No. MoHa 1035 (built 1922 by Kisha Seizo, from Ina-Matsushima Depot) *

KuMoHa 12 The was a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) railroad cars formerly used by the Japanese National Railways (JNR). These are EMU power cars of length with a driver's cab at each end, three passenger doors on each side, and lengthwise bench- ...

electric railcar - No. KuMoHa 12041 (built 1927 by Kisha Seizo, from Ina-Matsushima Depot) * Class KuMoHa 52 EMU car - No. MoHa 52004 (built 1937 by Kawasaki Sharyo, from

) * Class MoHa 63 EMU car - No. MoHa 63638 (built 1947 by Kawasaki Sharyo, from Hamamatsu Works) * 111 series EMU car - No. KuHa 111-1 (built 1962 by Nippon Sharyo, from Sakuma Rail Park) *

117 series The is a Japanese suburban electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electri ...

EMU car - KuHa 117-30 * 165 series EMU car - No. KuMoHa 165-108 (built 1966 by Tokyu Car, from Mino-Ōta Depot) * 165 series EMU car - No. SaRo 165-106 (built 1967 by Imperial Car, from Hamamatsu Works) * 381 series EMU car - No. KuHa 381-1 (built 1973 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, from Mino-Ōta Depot)

Diesel railcars

* Class KiHa 48000 railcar - No. KiHa 48036 (built 1956 by Tokyu Car, from

) * Class KiHa 82 DMU car - No. KiHa 82-73 (built 1965 by Nippon Sharyo, from Mino-Ōta Depot) *

KiHa 181 series The was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated in Japan on limited express services between 1968 and 2010. Initially introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR), the trains were later operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West ...

DMU car - No. KiHa 181-1 (built 1968 by Fuji Heavy Industries, from Sakuma Rail Park)

Steam railcars

* Class HoJi 6005 steam railcar - No. HoJi 6014 (built 1913 by Kisha Seizo)

Passenger carriages

* SuNi 30 passenger carriage – No. SuNi 30 95 (built 1929 by Osaka Tekko, from

) * OYa 31 passenger carriage – No. OYa 31 12 (built 1937 by Nakata Sharyo, from Sakuma Rail Park) * OHa 35 passenger carriage – No. OHa 35 206 (built 1941 by Nippon Sharyo, from Sakuma Rail Park) * MaINe 40 sleeping carriage – No. MaINe 40 7 (built 1948 by Nippon Sharyo, from Sakuma Rail Park) * 43 series passenger carriage – No. SuHa 43 321 (built 1954 by Niigata Tekko) * 10 series sleeping carriage – No. ORoNe 10 27 (built 1960 by Hitachi, from Sakuma Rail Park)

Former exhibits

* 300 Series Shinkansen car – No. 323-20 (ex-set J21, built 1993 by Nippon Sharyo, from Hamamatsu Works, removed in December 2013) * 381 series EMU car - No. KuRo 381-11 (built 1974 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, from Mino-Ōta Depot, removed in June 2019) * 117 series EMU cars - MoHa 116-59 + KuHa 116-209 (they were displayed outside, removed in June 2019)

History

Construction work started in August 2009, with the first exhibits moved in from July 2010. The museum opened on 14 March 2011. On 29 January 2012, a small ceremony was held to mark the one millionth visitor to the museum.

References

External links

* {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2020 Central Japan Railway Company Museums in Nagoya Railway museums in Japan Museums established in 2011 2011 establishments in Japan