Ome Railway Park

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.

Ome Railway Park
青梅鉄道公園
Location within Japan
Established1962
LocationŌme, Tokyo Japan
TypeRailway museum
Public transit accessŌme Station
Websitewww.ejrcf.or.jp/ome/english/index.html

Exhibits

Eight steam locomotives, one electric locomotive and one 0 Series Shinkansen EMU car are on display.[1]

CategoryNumberClassBuilderYear built
Steam110JGR Class 110Yorkshire Engine Company, UK1871
2221JGR Class 2120North British Locomotive Company, UK1905
5540JGR Class 5500Beyer, Peacock and Company, UK1897
8620JGR Class 8620Kisha Seizo, Japan1914
9608JNR Class 9600Kawasaki, Japan1913
C11 1JNR Class C11Kisha Seizo, Japan1932
D51 452JNR Class D51Kisha Seizo, Japan1939
E10 2JNR Class E10Kisha Seizo, Japan1948
ElectricED16 1JNR Class ED16Mitsubishi, Japan1936
Shinkansen22-750 seriesKisha Seizo, Japan1969

Access

The museum is located 15 minutes walk from Ome Station on the Ome Line.

Address

2-155 Katsunuma, Ōme, Tokyo

References

  1. "The Collection of Ome Railway Park". Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. 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.

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