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Lennakatten

33 km narrow-gauge museum railway from Uppsala Östra to Faringe, with historic steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and rail buses; running during the summer.

Opening hours unknownAdmission SEK 80 Partially accessible Café

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About the museum

The Upsala–Lenna Jernväg opened in 1876 between Uppsala and Länna and was built with a narrow gauge of 891 mm to save money. The line became part of a network that grew across Roslagen between 1876 and 1928. The Stockholm–Rimbo Jernväg took over the Lenna–Norrtälje Jernväg in 1905 and the Upsala–Lenna Jernväg in 1908, and the combined company was named Stockholm–Roslagens Järnvägar. In the 1920s to 1940s the network comprised 326 km of track and about 930 km of bus routes.

After the state took over in 1951 and the Statens Järnvägar in 1959, the railways faced tough competition from the car. The last passenger train between Uppsala and Rimbo ran on 31 December 1966. The museum association Stockholm–Roslagens Järnvägar was formed in 1968 to save part of the network, and museum trains began to run between Uppsala and Faringe. Since 1977 the route has been operated solely as a museum railway under the name Lennakatten.

The name comes from a steam rail bus, Lennakatten, whose hissing sound the local people compared to a cat; the nickname later passed to the other trains on the line. The association has over 2,000 members, and the work is carried out voluntarily. Traffic is operated with historic steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and rail buses, and about 40 per cent of the former Roslagen network remains in kilometres.

Highlights

Rides with historic steam locomotives and rail buses on narrow gauge
A 33 km line from Uppsala Östra to Faringe
Stations such as Marielund, Almunge and Faringe
The association's voluntary work since 1968
Special trains and events during the season

Founded: 1968
Operated by: Museiföreningen Stockholm–Roslagens Järnvägar

Admission & discounts

Adults	SEK 80
Children & teens	SEK 30free up to age 3 · Children aged 4–15 pay SEK 30 regardless of destination; children aged 0–3 travel free.
Seniors	–Pensioners from age 65 get SEK 10 off a single ticket or SEK 20 off a return or day ticket.
Students & apprentices	–Students (Mecenat, Studentkortet, ISIC) get the same discount as pensioners.
Groups (10+ people)	–Discounted price on request for groups of more than 10 people; book at least five days before the journey via bokning@srjmf.se.
Single ticket for adults, 2 zones	SEK 1103 zones SEK 130
Day ticket for adults (unlimited travel on the line and Lennakatten's buses)	SEK 280
Day ticket for children aged 4–15	SEK 80
Afternoon ticket for adults (return after 15:00)	SEK 160Not valid on days with a special timetable

Prices 2026. Single ticket for adults (from age 16): SEK 80 for 1 zone. Discounts cannot be combined. Payment: card or cash at the station building in Uppsala Östra; card, cash or Swish at the café in Marielund; and only Swish or cash with the train conductor.

Accessibility

Partially wheelchair accessible
Elevator: not available
Accessible restroom
Accessible parking: no information
Service dogs welcome
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

Trains and buses have no wheelchair spaces, so wheelchair users must be able to transfer out of their wheelchair during the journey; powered wheelchairs cannot be taken at all. The stations have step-free access from the street to the platforms, but the platforms are mostly gravel. Almunge station has a ramp to the station building. Accessible toilets with changing tables are in Uppsala Östra and in the café in Marielund. Dogs and other pets are welcome on the trains, including assistance dogs.

Kids & families

Kids’ admission	free up to age 3

Baby changing facilities

Children aged 0–3 travel free, and children aged 4–15 have a low ticket price. Changing tables are in Uppsala Östra and Marielund.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Uppsala centralstation

Uppsala Östra is at platforms 9 and 10 of Uppsala central station, with bus and train connections. The Vaksala torg stop is about 600 metres away. Timetables for buses and trains are available from UL (Uppsala länstrafik).