About
The Railway Museum is an attraction and museum in Saitama, in Japan's Kanto Region. It is also known by its Japanese name, 鉄道博物館, and under the English name Ethiopian Railway Museum. The address given for it refers to the La Gare area of Addis Ababa, which is a point of confusion worth clearing up before you plan a trip, since the two details do not sit in the same place.
Housed in the old railway station, the museum preserves the history of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway line. Its displays include vintage locomotives, railway artifacts and historical photographs, so the visit is largely about the machines and the people and places that the line connected.
What a visit offers
- Vintage locomotives on display, for those interested in how the railway was built and run.
- Railway artifacts that show the working life of the line.
- Historical photographs that place the railway within its period.
- A building that is itself the old station, so the setting adds to the experience.
Planning your visit
The museum suits anyone with an interest in rail history, industrial heritage, or the story of a single line and the places along it. The facts available here do not give opening hours, admission details or a direct route, so it is sensible to confirm these before going. A contact number is listed as +251-11-551-1280, which may help with questions about the museum and its location.
