Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum
The Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum (レトロでんしゃ館, 'Retoro densha-kan) is a museum located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Transportation Bureau of the City of Nagoya.
レトロでんしゃ館 | |
 Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum | |
  Location within Aichi Prefecture  Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum (Japan) | |
| Established | 2 June 2000 |
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| Location | Nisshin, Aichi, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°07′22.37″N 137°01′18.65″E |
| Type | Transportation Museum |
| Owner | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
The museum houses a collection of Nagoya's old subway trains and trams. The museum visitors can experience driving Nagoya's present-day subway trains and older models of streetcars using PlayStation-style computer simulator. Model train displays and staff uniforms and caps complement the exhibit. Outside the museum is a giant tunneling shield excavator, which was used to dig Nagoya's subway tunnels.
Access by public transport is Akaike Station on the Tsurumai Line.
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