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Railway Museum highlight: The first locomotive used on Japan's first railway between Shimbashi and Yokohama in 1872. Imported from the UK, a Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1
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Shinbashi Station sign
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Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.
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Photo of the original Shimbashi Station built in 1872 as the starting terminal of Japan's first railway that went to Yokohama. It was designed by American architect R.P. Bridgens (1819–91) at a time when Western-style buildings were rare in Japan. Shimbashi Station served as a passenger train terminal until 1914 when Tokyo Station opened and took over as the terminal station.
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The original Shimbashi Station building was reconstructed here, near the current Shimbashi Station. This is the left side of the building.
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Front of the reconstructed Shimbashi Station.
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The first floor has a beer hall, and the second floor has the Railway History Exhibition Hall (鉄道歴史展示室). Photography is not allowed inside the Exhibition Hall.
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The right side of the building.
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Window closeup.
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Right side of building.
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Behind the reconstructed Shimbashi Station, the train platform is partially reconstructed on the original location.
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Left side of platform.
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Right side of platform has a sample track dating from the original one.
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Mile Marker Zero at the end of the track.
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Mile Marker Zero
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About the Mile Marker Zero.
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Sample track.
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Part of the station's original foundation.
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JR Shimbashi Station today.
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At Shimbashi Station's Hibiya Exit, there is the famous SL Square where a C11 steam locomotive is displayed.
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Shimbashi Station's SL Square with a C11 steam locomotive displayed.
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The C11 steam locomotive is a popular place to meetup in Shimbashi.
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Christmas decorations at the C11 steam locomotive.
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