九州鉄道記念館 | |
 The museum's entrance | |
  Location of the museum  Kyushu Railway History Museum (Japan) | |
| Established | 9 August 2003 |
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| Location | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°56′35″N130°57′42″E / 33.94317°N 130.96179°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Director | Masaaki Sato (佐藤正昭) |
| Public transit access | Mojikō Station |
| Website | www |
The Kyushu Railway History Museum is a railway museum owned by JR Kyushu. [1]
The museum's main building was the former head office of Kyushu Railway [2] which was constructed doing 1891. In 2003 the Kyushu Railway Company opened the museum with many trains from all around Kyushu. In 2014 the main building was inscribed as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan [3] .
The museum consists of three areas: the main building, the vehicle exhibition hall and a mini railway park. [4] It is much smaller than other Japanese railway museums like the SCMaglev and Railway Park in Nagoya or the Kyoto Railway Museum. [5]
Mojikō Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company.
The Fukuhoku Yutaka Line is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station (66.6 km).
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Kyushu Railway was a company that built and operated railways in Kyushu, one of four main islands of Japan. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1907, and many are now operated by Kyushu Railway Company.
Joyful Train is the name given to railway rolling stock or train sets operated by the JR Group in Japan primarily for charters, special events, tourist excursions, and other similar purposes.
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The origins of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, lie in the establishment of Fukuoka Medical College in 1903, which was affiliated with Kyoto Imperial University. In 1911, Kyushu Imperial University was founded. In 1947, after World War II ended, the university changed its name to Kyushu University. The University is composed of six campuses: Chikushi, Hospital, Ito, Ohashi, Hakozaki, and Beppu. There are numerous historic buildings dating back to the many phases of history the university has seen. The Third Residential Complex on-campus has a western-style design and is reserved for foreign students. The complex dates back to 1924 and has been designated as a Municipal Cultural Property.
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The Mojikō Retro Scenic Line is a 2.1 km heritage railway line owned by Kitakyushu City and operated by Heisei Chikuhō Railway. The line runs on a former freight route in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. One passenger train named the Shiokaze (潮風号) runs on the track.
Kyushu Railway History Museum Station is a train station in Moji ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Mojikō Retro Scenic Line, a heritage railway operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway.
