Kyushu Railway History Museum

Kyushu Railway History Museum

九州鉄道記念館
The museum's entrance
Location of the museum Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Kyushu Railway History Museum (Japan) Show map of Japan
Established	9 August 2003
Location	Kitakyushu, Japan
Coordinates	33°56′35″N130°57′42″E / 33.94317°N 130.96179°E / 33.94317; 130.96179
Type	Railway museum
Director	Masaaki Sato (佐藤正昭)
Public transit access	Mojikō Station
Website	www.k-rhm.jp

The Kyushu Railway History Museum is a railway museum owned by JR Kyushu in Kitakyushu, Japan. ^[1]

History

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] .

Exhibits

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]

References

1. "鉄道記念館とは". 九州鉄道記念館 －門司港レトロ地区観光－. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
2. "Kyushu Railway History Museum - THINGS TO DO". VISIT FUKUOKA. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
3. "構成文化財：九州鉄道記念館（旧九州鉄道本社） | 日本遺産　関門ノスタルジック海峡". www.japanheritage-kannmon.jp. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
4. "本館 | 施設案内". 九州鉄道記念館 －門司港レトロ地区観光－. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
5. "Dive Into a Century's Worth of Japanese History at Mojiko and the Kyushu Railway History Museum in Kitakyushu". www.tsunagujapan.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.