Western River Railroad 2.24

The Western River Railroad is Tokyo Disneyland's version of its steam-powered railroad. Its route is 5,283ft in length and does not circle the whole park; it instead passes through Adventureland, Westernland, and Critter Country. Additionally, this railroad differs from other Disney railroads because its track gauge is narrow gauge as compared with other Disney railroad track gauges of narrow gauge. At the time that the Western River Railroad was opened, Japanese rail regulations required that any railway line with more than one stop be subject to the same rules as any other conventional rail line. As such, there is only one stop on the Western River Railroad in order to avoid having to charge fares and to allow the use of passenger cars that are not fully enclosed, which would not be allowed otherwise. It was sponsored by Takara Tomy.Ride experienceGoing clockwise around the loop, the train departs Adventureland Station, and passes through a Western-themed train station (though the train does not stop here). After that, the train goes through a forest where passengers are able to see animatronic displays of wild animals and Native Americans. Continuing down the line, the train crosses over a long trestle through the Critter Country section and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction in the Westernland section. Finally, it enters through a deep tunnel containing the Primeval World Diorama and exit back to the Adventureland Station.