Järnvägens Museum
Museum in Ängelholm’s old engine shed on Swedish railway history, with a model railway, a train driver simulator, a play shed and a mini train.
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About the museum
Järnvägens Museum opened in 1998 under the name Banmuseet as part of the Banverket training facility in Ängelholm. Unlike many other railway museums, the emphasis was on the railway track and installations rather than on locomotives and carriages.
The museum is in part of Ängelholm station’s old engine shed. An engine shed with ten tracks and a turntable was built in 1898, and in 1917 a new engine shed with six tracks was added. From 1955 the buildings were used by SJ’s training school, and planning for a museum began in the 1990s.
In 2003 Banverket took over Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum in Gävle, and in 2005 the two museums were merged under a joint museum director. The museum in Ängelholm was then called Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum Ängelholm. Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) became the owner in 2010, and in 2012 Ängelholm municipality took over the activity. Since then the museum has been called Järnvägens Museum.
Highlights
- The exhibition on Swedish railway history from the time of the first steam locomotives in 1856
- A large model railway with trains and environments from all eras
- The LOCOMOTION driving simulator with horse-drawn carriage, steam locomotive and X2000
- Reconstructed environments such as a navvies’ hut and a track-keeper’s cottage
- Barnens Lekstall (Children’s Play Shed) and mini train in the park
Permanent exhibitions
- Utställningen – Swedish railway history from the time of the first steam locomotives in 1856, with navvies and track-keepers, reconstructed environments and interactive technology.
- Modelljärnvägen – A large model railway in the middle of the exhibition, with trains and buildings from all eras.
- Loksimulatorn LOCOMOTION – A simulator in which visitors can travel by horse-drawn carriage, with a steam locomotive from around 1900 or from the driver’s cab of today’s X2000.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Ängelholms kommun
- Visitors per year
- approx. 40,971
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | SEK 60Pensioners and students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children and young people up to and including 18 when accompanied by an adult. |
| Seniors | SEK 60Pensioners |
| Students & apprentices | SEK 60 |
| Groups | –Tour for up to 25 people SEK 1,000; for 25–50 people SEK 1,800 with two guides. The admission fee is additional. |
| Mini train (Minitåget) | SEK 20 |
| Annual pass, adult | SEK 260Valid for one year; 10% discount in the museum shop |
| Annual pass, pensioner/student | SEK 200Valid for one year; 10% discount in the museum shop |
Payment by card, cash or Swish. Free admission for members of Sveriges Museer and ICOM, and for staff of Nordic railway museums and their friends’ associations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: not available
The whole exhibition is accessible without stairs. The lift to the second floor holds six people or one wheelchair. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at reception, and folding seats are placed at three points in the exhibition. Two accessible parking spaces are opposite the entrance. Sign-language interpreting can be booked via Tolkcentralen. Communication maps with Widgit symbols can be downloaded, and QR codes at the exhibition texts give English translations.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
Barnens Lekstall has no age limit, and the Upptäckarpåsen (discovery bag) can be borrowed by visitors who find the environment overwhelming. There is also a model railway, a train driver simulator, a mini train with a park, and a treasure-hunt walk and puzzles. A changing table is in the accessible toilet by the entrance.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ängelholms station · 5-min walk
The museum is about a five-minute walk from Ängelholm station and bus stop; the nearest route is through the pedestrian and cycle tunnel from the town centre.
By car
Free parking
Free parking on Banskolevägen and at Trafikverksskolan, with more parking about 200 metres away at the railway station. Two accessible spaces are opposite the entrance.
- Accessible parking
Only service vehicles may drive on the grounds of Trafikverksskolan. Buses can stop outside the entrance for boarding and alighting. The museum is certified as a bicycle-friendly place, with a bicycle pump, tools and charging for e-bikes, among other things.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
Café open 10:00–16:45. Packed lunches may be eaten at the tables next to the Lekstall. Cloakroom with lockable cabinets at the entrance. Museum shop with books, toys and gifts, among other things. The museum is an information point for the municipality.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group visits are booked in advance via bokning.museum@engelholm.se and during 2026 are held only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not 15 June–31 August. The museum arranges seasonal veteran train trips. Dogs may not come in, only guide dogs. Backpacks and larger bags are left in the cloakroom. |
