Nairobi Railway Museum

　　Do you know how Nairobi came into being and exists? Do you know why it was chosen as the capital of Kenya? Do you know its significant place in history? To find out the answers to these questions, you’ll have to visit the Nairobi Railway Museum.

　　The Nairobi Railway Museum opened in 1971. Established by the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation, it is located northwest of Nairobi Railway Station and primarily showcases the railway history and related culture of East Africa. Speaking of railways, one must mention Nairobi. Founded in 1899, it originally served as a supply depot for the Uganda Railway, providing supplies between Mombasa, a city in southern Kenya, and Uganda. It held a strategically important geographical location and historical significance. The museum also uses a large collection of photographs to depict Nairobi’s formation and development, as well as its pivotal role in railway construction.

　　The museum houses trains and associated engines from the Kenya-Uganda Railway, the Tanganyika Railway, and the East African Railways Corporation, including shunting steam locomotives, tank locomotives, articulated locomotives, and diesel engines, reflecting the railway history and culture of different eras. Three operational steam locomotives preserved under the protection of the main railway project are kept in excellent condition. Visiting them requires prior reservation. These steam locomotives are currently used only occasionally for tourist rides.

　　Nairobi Railway Museum Must-visit reason: Kenya's most important railway museum Continent: Africa Country/Region: Kenya Province/State: Nairobi Province City: Nairobi