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Museum · Gävle · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle

Swedish Railway Museum is a museum in Gävle, Gävleborg County. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 5 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 650 m you'll find a bike pump, a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Story · Swedish Railway Museum

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You're standing at the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle, or Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum in Swedish. This is the national museum for the railway history of the whole country. Take a look around. The museum has two yards full of tracks and a whole set of big buildings. Among them are two round locomotive sheds and a large workshop. All together the site covers around sixteen thousand square metres. It's a little railway world of its own.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mo-Su 12:00-16:00; Aug 19 - Dec 31 off
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
49,743 a year (2016)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Swedish Railway Museum

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Frequently asked questions

When is Swedish Railway Museum open?

Mo-Su 12:00-16:00; Aug 19 - Dec 31 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Swedish Railway Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 530 m and a water point at 650 m.

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