Only here in Japan! The Freight Railway Museum, a museum with a railway freight theme, holds its 20th anniversary event.
掲載日：2023.10.12
The Freight Railway Museum, a museum with the theme of railway freight located in front of Sangi Railway niu Station (InabeCity), is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and a commemorative event will be held on November 5, 2023. Here, we will introduce an overview of the Freight Railroad Museum when it is normally open, as well as the contents of this commemorative event. The photos used in this article were kindly provided by the Freight Railway Museum (Tetsushi Minamino).
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What is the Freight Railway Museum?
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The Freight Railway Museum is the only museum in Japan with a railway freight theme, located in front of niu Station on the Sangi Railway. Railway freight cars, which were used all over the country, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes depending on their various uses. As railway freight transportation was phased out due to the transition to motorization, this museum preserves and exhibits a wide variety of ``freight cars,'' which are valuable modernization heritage that survived demolition. . It is run entirely by volunteer staff and is funded by donations collected through goodwill.
indoor exhibition
The museum building is only open to the public once a month. The building was originally used as a warehouse for receiving cargo, and you can still feel the vestiges of those days. Information about railway freight, such as freight car plates and rare books, is preserved and exhibited. We also sell original museum goods and used models. The prices are reasonable, and the proceeds are used to pay for freight car repairs.
outdoor exhibition
You can freely view the outdoor freight cars at any time. The first photo is the largest vehicle in our collection, the Shiki 160. A freight car used to transport large transformers. Also, if you're lucky, a Sangi Railway freight train may pass right in front of you. (On the day of the event on November 5th, head marks will be installed on one train each on the upper and lower trains during opening hours. Please note: For your safety, please do not climb on the locomotives or freight cars.
How can I go see it?
0 minute walk from niu Station on Sangi Railway. The Sangi Railway consists of the Sangi Line and the Hokusei Line, which becomes the Sangi Line. Transfer to the Sangi Line at Kintetsu Tomita Station. On opening days, there is also a bus run by volunteers that connects ageki Station on the Hokusei Line to niu Freight Railway Museum. Also, if you plan to visit other stations or take the Hokusei Line, it may be advantageous to use the Sangi Railway one-day pass.
Opening days: 1st Sunday of every month (2nd Sunday in January only)
Opening hours: 10:00-16:00
Admission fee: Free
Details of the 20th anniversary event
The 20th anniversary event will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 10:00 to 16:00. In addition to the contents of the regular opening day, various events will be held on this day. Please invite not only railway fans but also your whole family to join us.
event flyer. For more information, please visit the Freight Railway Museum website http://frm.kans.jp/
Event details
・Freight train operation with Sangi Railway Sangi Line “20th Anniversary” head mark!
(One train each up and down is scheduled to run during opening hours)
・JR Freight Panel Exhibition (150th Anniversary of Freight Rail Transport Exhibition), Various Head Mark Exhibitions
・Sangi Railway “20th Anniversary” commemorative ticket and niu Station admission ticket set now on sale!
(Release price: 700 yen, limited to 500 sets)
・New museum original goods on sale!
・Advance sale of Tsugawa Yoko N gauge railway model special project product “WA5490”!
・Restoration status of the lower part of Kansai Railway's hazardous iron car has been released!
・Freight Railway Museum card distribution! (Limited to Sangi Line visitors)
We will also be conducting a survey on the day of the event, so please help us.
Other
・Sales of goods from railway companies (Sangi Railway, Japan Freight Railway, Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway, Iga Railway)
・Opening kitchen car stores (Cafe & Carry Cadel, cafe Miki*Ki, Ajikuniya, etc. planned)
・Opening of railway model stores (planned to include Aozora Densha, Akipon's Small Room, IORI Kobo, Kofu Model, T356X, Rodo, Pochi Kobo, MosoFactory, Tsugawa Yoko (consignment sales), Pear Hands (consignment sales), etc.)
・Kintetsu hiking event held at the same time (9:30-11:30 meet at Sohara Station on the Hokusei Line, finish at Nyukawa Station on niu)
We are planning to do more. Please note that the information may be subject to change without notice.
Inquiries regarding events
Freight Railway Museum Secretariat (within Sangi Railway Co., Ltd.) 059-364-2141
Telephone hours: Weekdays 8:30-17:30
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To coincide with the 20th anniversary, we are restoring a freight car that was manufactured 123 years ago in Yokkaichi to its original appearance!
In 2017, our staff heard that the casing of a former Kansai Railway steel boxcar that had been used as a storage area in the Kanto region would bedismantled, and when we approached the owner about selling it, he agreed to preserve it and display it, and it came to our museum. I did. However, since it was being used as a storage room, it had no wheels and was only the box on top. However, as this freight car is one of the oldest in Japan and has ties to this area, having been manufactured in Yokkaichi 123 years ago, restoration work is being carried out at a rapid pace this year as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Masu. The restoration costs were raised through crowdfunding, and the goal was exceeded. Although the restoration will not be completed in time on the day of the event, you will be able to observe the work in progress.