Böda Skogsjärnväg
Museum railway in northern Öland with a narrow-gauge train between Fagerrör and Trollskogen in Böda kronopark (the Crown Forest), sometimes with steam locomotives.
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About the museum
The forest railway in Böda kronopark was built by Domänverket (the Swedish State Forestry Board) in 1908–1909 to transport timber to a steam sawmill in Nabbelund. The total track system was 27–28 km long, with a gauge of 600 mm. At first horses provided the traction; in 1910 the steam locomotive Mormor was bought, and in 1928 Farmor. When motoring broke through after the Second World War, the railway was closed in 1959 and the track lifted.
The association Böda Skogsjärnväg was formed on 21 July 1974 to build up and operate a section of the closed line, as well as to preserve and show locomotives and carriages from the forest-railway era of 1908–1959. The landowner, Domänverket, made the embankment between Fagerrör and Trollskogen available to the association, and in 1978 a small part could be operated. From 1991 the line was extended northwards, and the section to Trollskogen was inaugurated on 21 July 1994.
Today the trains run about 4.5 km on the narrow gauge between Fagerrör bathing place and Trollskogen, sometimes with the steam locomotive Mormor or Karolina and otherwise with diesel locomotives. Operations are run on a voluntary basis, and all income goes to the operation and maintenance of locomotives, carriages, track and buildings. The association also preserves objects and archives from Böda’s forest-railway era.
Highlights
- Narrow-gauge train (600 mm) between Fagerrör and Trollskogen
- Steam locomotive Mormor from 1910 and Karolina from 1919
- Diesel locomotives and older carriages, including a saloon carriage that previously ran on the Långängsbanan
- Voluntarily run museum in Böda kronopark
- Guided commentary on the train on certain days
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Museiföreningen Böda Skogsjärnväg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 130 |
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| Reduced | SEK 60Children aged 5–15 |
| Children & teens | SEK 60free up to age 4 · Children aged 0–4 travel free but need a valid travel document, and must sit on an adult’s lap if there is no room. |
Tickets are sold only at departure from Fagerrör station; payment by Swish or card. Boarding is only permitted with a valid travel document.
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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Children aged 0–4 travel free; children aged 5–15 pay SEK 60.
Getting there & parking
The train departs from Fagerrör station, by Fagerrör bathing place in Böda kronopark on northern Öland, and runs to Trollskogen.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | On certain occasions a guided commentary is given on the train in the saloon carriage between Fagerrör and Trollskogen, telling the history of the railway and the sawmill (only on the 11:00 departure from Fagerrör on the stated Fridays). The locomotive may be a steam or a diesel engine. |
