Tobu Museum Explained

Tobu Museum
Native Name:	東武博物館
Native Name Lang:	ja
Map Type:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.7235°N 139.819°W
Established:	May 1989
Location:	Sumida, Tokyo Japan

The is a railway museum in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in May 1989, and is operated by Tobu Railway.

The museum was closed from January 2009 until June 2009 for refurbishment.^[1] It reopened on 22 July 2009.

Exhibits

The following full-size vehicles are on display.

• B1 class steam locomotive – No. 5 (built 1898 by Beyer, Peacock & Company)^[2]
• B1 class steam locomotive – No. 6 (built 1898 by Beyer, Peacock & Company)^[2]
• ED101 class electric locomotive – No. 101 (later ED4000 class No. ED4001, built 1930, moved to museum from Ohmi Railway in January 2009)^[3]
• ED5010 class electric locomotive - No. ED5015 (built 1959)^[2]
• Class DeHa1 electric railcar – No. DeHa5 (built 1924)^[2]
• 1720 series "DRC" electric multiple unit car – cab section only (built 1960)^[2]
• 5700 series electric multiple unit car – No. MoHa5701 (built 1951, moved to museum in January 2009)^[3]
• Nikkō Tramway 200 series tramcar - No. 203 (built 1954)^[2]

The collection includes a reproduction of a station office Including automatic ticket gates outside with see-through covering, ticket vending machines, interlocking board, telephone and railroad exhibits. A season ticket issuing machine and "celebrate admission pass" is issued free of charge.

The museum also owns the 6-car Tobu 8000 series EMU set 8111, which was repainted into its original "royal beige" and "international orange" livery for a series of special event runs on Tobu Lines.^[4]

Access

The museum is located underneath Higashi-Mukōjima Station on the Tobu Skytree Line. Visitors can view trains passing at close range from windows underneath the platform.

Address

4-28-16 Higashi-mukōjima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. 全国鉄道博物館ガイド (Nationwide Railway Museum Guide), published with October 2008 issue of Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō magazine
2. http://www.tobu.co.jp/museum/floor_map/hozon.html Tobu Museum exhibit guide
3. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō magazine March 2009 issue
4. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2012/08/23/155900.html. ja:東武8000系8111編成が試運転. Tobu 8000 series set 8111 test run. 23 August 2012. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 24 August 2012.