Sagami Railway, which runs in Kanagawa Prefecture, will hold an online auction to sell parts of trains that are no longer used and information boards at stations, and will donate a part of the sales to the prefecture's new corona countermeasure fund.
About 30 items will be put up for auction, such as the straps of retired vehicles, route maps, and station information boards, and the destination display boards attached to the front and sides of the cars are especially valuable. That is.
The auction will be held online on the 28th of this month, and the station staff will introduce the goods to their heart's content.
At Sagami Railway, a part of the sales will be donated to the prefecture's "Kanagawa Corona Medical and Welfare Support Fund" to support medical professionals.
Hideaki Takagi, the stationmaster of Yamato Station on the Sagami Railway, said, "I would like a wide range of customers to participate, not to mention railroad fans."
In order to participate, it is necessary to apply in advance online by 1:00 pm on the 20th, and if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held.