Jokioinen Museum Railway
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| Reporting mark | JMR |
| Locale | Jokioinen and Humppila, Finland |
| Dates of operation | 1978–present |
| Predecessor | Jokioinen Railway |
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 14.2 km (8.8 mi) |
| Headquarters | Minkiö |
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The Jokioinen Museum Railway is located in Jokioinen, Finland. It is based on the last narrow gauge railway in Finland, the 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge Jokioinen Railway.
The museum was born on February 2, 1978, 4 years after the discontinued operation of the actual railway, when the specifically established Joint stock company Jokioinen Museum Railway Ltd. (Jokioisten Museorautatie Oy) have bought the Minkiö-Jokioinen Railway line with its land and buildings. Museum steam train began running the same year. In 1994 the line was extended with a 8 km stretch between Minkiö and Humppila.
The museum railway station at Humppila is beside the station of the Turku-Toijala VR line, providing a convenient access to the museum.
The Minkiö station has a narrow gauge museum with a collection of carriages and locomotives. There are a number other attractions in the vicinity of the railway.
Gallery
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A 2-6-2T built at Tubize works in Belgium in 1947
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Driver firing a 2-6-2T built at Tubize works in Belgium in 1947
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HKR5 locomotive (ex. Hyvinkää–Karkkila Railway) at Raemäki halt.
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Porter engine (builder: H.K. Porter, 1901, no. 2313, gauge: 750mm)
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Obstruction clearing device ("Cow catcher") on narrow gauge locomotive LWR6
See also
- Finnish Railway Museum
- VR Group
- List of Finnish locomotives
- List of railway museums Worldwide
- Heritage railways
- List of heritage railways
- Restored trains
- Hanko–Hyvinkää railway
- History of rail transport in Finland
- VR Class Pr1
- VR Class Hr1
- VR Class Tk3
- VR Class Hr11
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jokioinen Museum Railway. |
- Jokioinen Museum Railway website (trilingual, English included)
- Finnish Railway Museum Official website
- Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum
- Write up on a visit to the Jokioinen Railway
Coordinates: 60°51′46″N 023°26′17″E / 60.86278°N 23.43806°E
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