Museispårvägen Malmköping

About the museum

The Museispårvägen Malmköping is run by the non-profit association Svenska Spårvägssällskapet (Swedish Tramway Society), which has built up the facility since 1969 and which is known as Sveriges Lokaltrafikmuseum (Sweden’s Local Transport Museum). The tramway opened in 1969 and runs on part of the old railway Stålboga–Skebokvarn, originally Mellersta Södermanlands Järnväg. The line is about 2.6 km long between Malmköping and Hosjö and has two passing places; the journey takes about 25 minutes and passes lakes, meadows and forest.

The museum has more than 40 trams from Sweden’s former twelve tram towns, of which a third have so far been renovated for museum operation. The oldest tram is from 1903 and the youngest from the 1950s. The collection also includes about twenty buses.

Sveriges bussmuseum (Sweden’s Bus Museum) is part of the facility and opened in summer 1999 in connection with the centenary of the bus in Sweden. It shows the development of bus transport through vehicles, models and display panels, including producer-gas (gengas) operation during the Second World War and the trolleybus era (trådbusstiden). Traffic and sales run from May to September, while technical work continues all year round. In 2026 the Museispårvägen was named Årets Arbetslivsmuseum (Working Life Museum of the Year).

Highlights

• Tram journey Malmköping–Hosjö with heritage trams (about 25 minutes)
• Over 40 trams from Sweden’s former tram towns
• Sveriges bussmuseum with about 25 buses
• The Spårvägscafé and the Spårvägsboden in the old station building
• Playground with climbing frame and slide
• Årets Arbetslivsmuseum 2026

Permanent exhibitions

• Spårvagnsmuseet (Vagnorama) – More than 40 trams from Sweden’s former tram towns, the oldest from 1903 and the youngest from the 1950s.
• Sveriges bussmuseum – Display panels and vehicles showing the development of Swedish bus transport, including producer-gas (gengas) buses and trolleybuses.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Svenska Spårvägssällskapet / Museispårvägen Malmköping AB

Admission & discounts

The day ticket is valid for a whole day with unlimited travel and visits to both the tram museum and the bus museum. Tickets are sold on board by the conductor (Swish only); anyone who wants to pay with cash or card buys at the café. Members of Svenska Spårvägssällskapet travel free on regular services, subject to availability. Special arrangements may have different charges.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

There is a ramp into the café, where an accessible toilet is available, and a ramp to the tram stop. Staff are happy to help with boarding the old trams, but electric wheelchairs currently cannot be taken on the trams.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

Children under 6 travel free in a paying group, and children aged 6–15 pay SEK 70. Next to the café there is a playground with a climbing frame and a slide.

Getting there & parking

Sign along road 53 at the southern entrance to Malmköping. From Stockholm it is 115 km, from Eskilstuna 35 km and from Nyköping 56 km.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The tram café in the old station building serves coffee, home-baked bread and ice cream; the Spårvägsboden sells gifts.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Trams and buses can be hired (see Hyr en spårvagn and Hyr en buss, i.e. Hire a tram and Hire a bus).

Plan your visit