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15th Special Exhibition: Maintenance and Service Vehicles of the Tokaido Shinkansen — The Unsung Heroes Supporting Safety —
When people think of the Tokaido Shinkansen, they probably picture trains like the N700S, with their white bodies and blue stripe.
If the N700S—designed to achieve the highest level in every aspect, including safety, stability, comfort, and environmental performance—is the “light,” then the maintenance work and maintenance vehicles that operate unobtrusively after service hours are the “shadow” heroes supporting the Tokaido Shinkansen behind the scenes. This special exhibition shines a spotlight on those leading figures of the “shadow.”
Using valuable materials and photographs, it introduces the roles of maintenance and service vehicles on the Tokaido Shinkansen, as well as the history of the evolution of maintenance work.
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
- SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is a museum filled with dreams and memories of each generation.
Opened March 14, 2011, this establishment introduces the evolution of high-speed railway technology through train car exhibits from local trains to the Superconducting Maglev train with a focus on the Tokaido Line bullet trains.
You can learn about the workings of railroads and the progress of their histories through things like detailed railroad dioramas and bullet train driving simulators.
Details
| Schedule | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – Monday, January 25, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Regular Holiday | Every Tuesday (or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday) *During Obon, the New Year holiday period, etc., the museum is also open on some Tuesdays. Year-end and New Year holidays: December 28 to January 1 |
| Time | 10:00–17:30 (Note: Last admission is at 17:00) |
| Venue | SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, 2nd Floor, Collection Exhibition Room |
| Cost | Admission Fee: Adults 1,200 yen; elementary, junior high, and high school students 500 yen; preschool children (ages 3 and up) 200 yen; others (Can be viewed with regular admission.) |
| Price Details | Credit cards and various types of electronic money accepted |
| Contact | SCMAGLEV and Railway Park |
| TEL | 052-389-6100 (10:00–17:30, excluding closed days) |
| Home Page | https://museum.jr-central.co.jp/ |
| Access | About a 2-minute walk from Kinjō-futō Station on the Aonami Line from Nagoya Station. |
| About the Audio Guide | We do not offer multilingual support for special exhibitions, but we do provide an audio guide explaining the museum’s overview and other information, available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese so that visitors from overseas can also enjoy their visit. For more information about the audio guide, click here. |
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