Swedish Railway Museum

The Swedish Railway Museum is a railway museum in Gavle that displays over 100 locomotives and 150 coaches. The collection spans 16,000 square meters of indoor exhibition space and outdoor yards, documenting different periods of Swedish rail transportation.

The museum was founded in 1915 in Stockholm by the National Railway Board and relocated to Gavle in 1970. The move allowed the collection to expand and made it more accessible to visitors.

The museum reflects how railways shaped Swedish society by displaying everyday objects from railroad workers' lives and operations. Preserved dishes, textiles, and personal items reveal the deep connection between the railway and the people who depended on it.

The museum is located at Banskolevägen 11H and opens Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with free entry for visitors under 19 years old. The site is laid out in a way that is easy to explore on foot, with both covered areas and outdoor exhibition spaces.

Two historic round locomotive sheds house much of the collection and show how these buildings originally functioned in railway operations. Beyond locomotives, the collection includes art, working models, and documents that reveal the breadth of material culture connected to railways.

Location: Gävle Municipality

Inception: 1970

Part of: Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums

Address: Rälsgatan 1, SE-802 91

Phone: +46264551460

Email: info@jarnvagsmuseet.se

Website: https://jarnvagsmuseet.se

GPS coordinates: 60.66166,17.17063

Latest update: December 12, 2025 12:08