Swedish Railway Museum
Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum | |
Entrance building | |
| Established | 1915 |
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| Location | Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 60°39′42″N 17°10′22″E / 60.66167°N 17.17278°E |
| Owner | Trafikverket |
| Website | jarnvagsmuseet |
The Swedish Railway Museum, (Swedish: Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum), in Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden is the national museum for Sweden's railway history.
The Swedish Railway Museum is tasked with acquiring, preserving and supplying knowledge about Swedish railway history on the basis of the national collection. The museum is owned by Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration), which receives an annual sum for the museum's activities from the Government.
The museum has the use of two yards with tracks and several large buildings, including two round loco sheds and a sizeable workshop. The complex covers a total area of some 16,000 square metres.