China Railway Museum
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Type:
Culture -
Tel:
Zhengyangmen Hall: 010-67051638
Dongjiao Hall: 010-64381317
Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall: 010-69121516 -
Opening Hours:
From Tuesdays to Sundays (closed on Mondays)
Description
China Railway Museum
China Railway Museum is a national professional railway museum and public welfare cultural institution in China. It belongs to China Railway. There are three halls in the museum: Zhengyangmen Hall, Dongjiao Hall, and Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall.
The museum is also known as the former Zhengyangmen East Railway Station of the Jingfeng Railway. It is colloquially referred to as Qianmen East Railway Station. In August 2008, Qianmen East Railway Station was remodeled into China Railway Museum...
China Railway Museum
China Railway Museum is a national professional railway museum and public welfare cultural institution in China. It belongs to China Railway. There are three halls in the museum: Zhengyangmen Hall, Dongjiao Hall, and Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall.
The museum is also known as the former Zhengyangmen East Railway Station of the Jingfeng Railway. It is colloquially referred to as Qianmen East Railway Station. In August 2008, Qianmen East Railway Station was remodeled into China Railway Museum and opened to the public officially.
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