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Western River Railroad: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Western River Railroad is a museum in Maihama, Chiba Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Western River Railroad
Photo: Wes Morton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseウエスタンリバー鉄道
LocationMaihama, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Resort Gateway Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 277 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 305 km (straight line)
Established1983
Interest among English readersabout 400 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.63372, 139.88243
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tdl/attraction/detail/154/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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