China Railway Museum

 

Essentials of China Railway Museum

Chinese Name: 中国铁道博物馆 Pronunciation: Zhōngguó Tiědào Bówùguǎn

Recommended Time for Visit: 1 Day

 

Admission Ticket Fare of China Railway Museum

Visitors Prices
Adults 20 yuan
Children
(over 1.2 meters in height)
Seniors
(aged 60-65 years old) 
10 yuan

   

  • Ticket Free of Charge Policy

1. Children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters in height are free of charge.

2. Seniors over 65 years old (with valid certificate) are free of charge.

3. The policy above is only applicable to the admission fee.

 

Opening Hours

Halls Tuesday to Friday Weekends and national holidays
Zhengyangmen Hall 9:00 - 17:00
(No admission after 16:00)
Dongjiao Hall 9:00 - 16:00
(No admission after 15:30)
9:00 - 16:30
(No admission after 16:00)
Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall  9:00 - 16:30
(No admission after 16:00)

  • Tips: All the halls are closed every Monday except national holidays.

 

Brief Introduction of China Railway Museum

China Railway Museum is the only national professional museum and public welfare cultural institution of railway. It is mainly set up to collect, store, and display cultural relics and scientific research achievements of railway. At the same time, it serves as a base for patriotic education and science popularization. The museum has three exhibition halls in different places in Beijing: Zhengyangmen Hall, Dongjiao Hall, and Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall.
 

China Railway Museum,China Railway Museum
China Railway Museum

Zhengyangmen Hall is the main hall of China Railway Museum. It was rebuilt from the former Zhengyangmen East Station and opened in 2010. There are five kinds of displays in Zhengyangmen Hall, where a large number of detailed and vivid pictures and historical materials comprehensively show the history of China’s railway development.
 

Dongjiao Hall is a large exhibition hall consisting of three parts: locomotive and train exhibition, comprehensive exhibition, and special exhibition. There are eight visiting routes according to different ballast bed structures and various sleeper forms. The locomotive and train exhibition hall displays 125 trains in different periods.
 

Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall is established to commemorate China’s great railway engineer Zhan Tianyou. It is a national third-class museum, a national popular science education base, and a Beijing patriotism education base. The memorial hall mainly introduces the outstanding achievements of Zhan Tianyou and displays the instruments and seals used by him.

 

History of China Railway Museum

In 1978, the Science and Technology Museum of the Ministry of Railways of the People’s Republic of China was established.

In 1987, Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall was opened to the public.

In 1991, China Railway Museum was proposed to be built.

In 2002, Dongjiao Hall was opened to the public in part.

In 2003, the Science and Technology Museum was renamed China Railway Museum.

In 2009, China Railway Museum and Beijing Railway Museum were integrated into the new China Railway Museum.

In 2010, Zhengyangmen Hall was opened to the public.

 

Halls of China Railway Museum

Zhengyangmen Hall,China Railway Museum
Zhengyangmen Hall

Zhengyangmen Hall

Address: No. A2, Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

Building Area: 9,485 square meters

Building Time: 2007

Building Function: The hall was built to introduce the history and the future of China’s railway development.
 

Dongjiao Hall,China Railway Museum
Dongjiao Hall

Dongjiao Hall

Address: North of Yard No. 1, Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Building Area: 20,500 square meters

Building Time: 2002

Building Function: The hall was built to exhibit locomotives and trains.
 

Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall

Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall,China Railway Museum
Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall

Address: North of Badaling Great Wall, Exit 58, G6 Jingzang Expressway, Yanqing District, Beijing, China

Building Area: 2,800 square meters

Building Time: 1987

Building Function: The memorial hall was built to commemorate the great railway engineer Zhan Tianyou of China.
 

  • Tips: There are mainly three exhibition halls: Zhengyangmen Hall, Dongjiao Hall, and Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall.

 

Exhibits at China Railway Museum

The Clock Hands

Mao Zedong’s Train,China Railway Museum
Mao Zedong’s Train

The large clock hands were used in the bell tower of Beijing Railway Station, one of the top ten buildings in Beijing. Although the clock hands have gone through hardships, they are still in good condition. In 2008, they were removed from Beijing Railway Station and are collected in China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall) now.
 

Mao Zedong’s Train

Mao Zedong’s Train is a historic relic with important memorial significance, which is displayed in China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall). In 1946, workers in Harbin locomotive depot overcame many difficulties and repaired a scrapped train which was named Mao Zedong’s Train in 1946. It is 21.9 meters long and its speed can reach 80 kilometers per hour.
 

Statue of Zhan Tianyou,China Railway Museum
Statue of Zhan Tianyou

The Vertical Scroll for Zhan Tianyou’s 50th Birthday

The vertical scroll is a birthday gift for Zhan Tianyou, which was written by Lu Runxiang, a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty(1840-1912). It mainly praises Zhan Tianyou’s life achievements and noble morality and is collected in China Railway Museum (Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall).

 

Story of China Railway Museum

In 1910, Zhan Tianyou successfully built Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. As a result, he won a seal carved with the words “Gong Ke Jin Shi” (successful scholars in engineer and technology) without an examination, showcasing his outstanding contributions.

 

How to Get to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall)

By Bus

Take bus 8, 9, 20 or 622 and get off at Qianmen East Station. Take a 3-minute walking(about 180 meters) to the destination, which is in southwest.

Take bus 2, 6, 8, 20, 22, 48, 59, 66, 67, 82, 93, 120, 332, 599, 622 or 137 and get off at Qianmen Station. And then walk toward northwest for 150 meters along the Qianmen Donglu(East Qianmen Road), turn right, walk 90 meters to the destination.
 

By Subway

Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Qianmen Station (Exit C). Take a 10-minute walking(about 620 meters) to the destination.
 

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去中国铁道博物馆正阳门馆。 English: Please take me to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall) from the center of Beijing (Grand Hyatt Beijing), it takes about 15 minutes (about 15 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall) from Beijing Capital International Airport, it takes about 60 minutes (about 100 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall) from Beijing Daxing International Airport, it takes about 60 minutes (about 150 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Zhengyangmen Hall) from Beijing West Train Station, it takes about 20 minutes (about 30 yuan).

 

How to Get to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall)

By Bus

Take bus 418, 516, or 851 and get off at Nangao West Station. Take a 15-minute walking(about 1 kilometers) to the destination.
 

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去中国铁道博物馆东郊馆。 English: Please take me to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall) from the center of Beijing (Grand Hyatt Beijing), it takes about 40 minutes (about 50 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall) from Beijing Capital International Airport, it takes about 30 minutes (about 60 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall) from Beijing Daxing International Airport, it takes about 70 minutes (about 200 yuan).

If you go to China Railway Museum (Dongjiao Hall) from Beijing West Train Station, it takes about 50 minutes (about 70 yuan).

 

How to Get to China Railway Museum (Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall)

By Bus

Take bus 880, or 919 and get off at Badaling Station.
 

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去詹天佑博物馆。 English: Please take me to Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall.

If you go to Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall from the center of Beijing (Grand Hyatt Beijing), it takes about 90 minutes (about 220 yuan).

If you go to Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall from Beijing Capital International Airport, it takes about 100 minutes (about 230 yuan).

If you go to Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall from Beijing Daxing International Airport, it takes about 140 minutes (about 370 yuan).

If you go to Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall from Beijing West Train Station, it takes about 90 minutes (about 220 yuan).

Exhibition Hall of China Railway Museum,China Railway Museum
Exhibition Hall of China Railway Museum

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