The Ome Railway Park (青梅鉄道公園, Ōme Tetsudō Kōen) is a railway museum in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1962, and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a foundation established by East Japan Railway Company.
青梅鉄道公園 | |
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  Location within Japan | |
| Established | 1962 |
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| Location | Ōme, Tokyo Japan |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Public transit access | Ōme Station |
| Website | www |
Exhibits
editSeven steam locomotives, one electric locomotive and one 0 Series Shinkansen EMU car are on display.[1][2] (as of July 2023)
| Category | Number | Class | Builder | Year built | Image |
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| Steam | 2221 | JGR Class 2120 | North British Locomotive Company, Scotland | 1905 | 
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| 5540 | JGR Class 5500 | Beyer, Peacock & Company, England | 1897 | 
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| 8620 | JGR Class 8620 | Kisha Seizo, Japan | 1914 | 
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| 9608 | JNR Class 9600 | Kawasaki, Japan | 1913 | 
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| C11 1 | JNR Class C11 | Kisha Seizo, Japan | 1932 | 
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| D51 452 | JNR Class D51 | Kisha Seizo, Japan | 1939 | 
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| E10 2 | JNR Class E10 | Kisha Seizo, Japan | 1948 | 
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| Electric | ED16 1 | JNR Class ED16 | Mitsubishi, Japan | 1936 | 
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| Shinkansen | 22-75 | 0 series | Kisha Seizo, Japan | 1969 | 
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- Shinkansen car 22-75 was repainted into Tohoku ivory/green livery for short period in late 1980s.[3]
- JNR Class C51 steam locomotive No. C51 5 was also preserved here until it was moved to the Railway Museum in Saitama, Saitama.[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.[4]
Access
editThe museum is located 15 minutes walk from Ome Station on the Ome Line.
Address
edit2-155 Katsunuma, Ōme, Tokyo
References
edit- ^ a b "The Collection of Ome Railway Park - 2013". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "The Collection of Ome Railway Park". Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 鉄道のテクノロジーVol1：新幹線 [Railway Technology Vol.1: Shinkansen]. Japan: Sanei Mook. April 2009. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-7796-0534-5.
- ^ "桜木町駅新南口に蒸気機関車やジオラマ、旧横濱鉄道歴史展示「旧横ギャラリー」充実！". はまこれ横浜 (in Japanese). 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
External links
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