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Kyoto Railway Museum
Kyoto Railway Museum Photo: Saigen Jiro CC0 Wikimedia Commons

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Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Museum

Kyoto Railway Museum

The Kyoto Railway Museum (京都鉄道博物館, Kyōto Tetsudō Hakubutsukan) (formerly the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (梅小路蒸気機関車館, Umekōji Jōkikikansha-kan) until 2016) is a railway museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The original Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum opened in 1972, but was expanded and modernized in 2016, becoming the Kyoto Railway Museum.

From the Wikipedia article “Kyoto Railway Museum” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Kyoto Railway Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationShimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest stationUmekōji-Kyōtonishi Station, 0.2 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year1972 (recorded)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 41 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Kyoto Railway Museum?
Umekōji-Kyōtonishi Station. It is 0.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Kyoto Railway Museum recorded?
In 1972.

Nearby

Sumiya
Sumiya
0.5 km away · Shimogyō-ku
Kanchi-in Kyakuden
Kanchi-in Kyakuden
0.7 km away · Minami-ku
Daishi Hall, Toji
Daishi Hall, Toji
0.7 km away · Minami-ku
Lotus Flower Gate, Toji
Lotus Flower Gate, Toji
0.8 km away · Minami-ku
Sai-ji
Sai-ji
0.8 km away · Minami-ku
Kara-mon, Nishi Hongwanji
Kara-mon, Nishi Hongwanji
0.8 km away · Shimogyō-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Sumiya: Miya.m (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kanchi-in Kyakuden: Miyamoto Musashi (Public domain), Daishi Hall, Toji: No machine-readable author provided. Fg2 assumed (based on copyright claims). (Public domain), Lotus Flower Gate, Toji: Nekosuki (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sai-ji: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Kara-mon, Nishi Hongwanji: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)