Kyoto Railway Museum
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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.
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京都鉄道博物館 | |
Former name | Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum |
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Location | Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Coordinates | 34°59′14″N 135°44′33″E |
Type | Railway museum |
Owner | JR West |
Public transit access | Umekōji-Kyōtonishi Station, JR West Sagano Line |
Nearest car park | Umekoji Park |
Website | www |
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The museum is owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and is operated by Transportation Culture Promotion Foundation.