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Notice of annual meetings/annual general meeting

The association's annual general meeting On Saturday 16 April, at 13.00, there is an annual general meeting in Föreningen Smalspåret Växjö-Västervik. The meeting will be held in Virserum station. At 12 noon we serve a simple lunch in the restaurant car. Please register your presence at [email protected] so that we can plan for how many people come. At 16:00 there will be a slide show and a short talk by [...]

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Old bus stop shelter back in Tuna

During the last year of the railway's operation under SJ, several station buildings were demolished, including the one in Tuna, and replaced with a smaller station building. In August, the kur that had previously stood at the "SJ IF" sports ground in Jenny outside Västervik was moved. It was originally built for the Fästad stop, between Gamleby and Överum, along the old NVHJ.  

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New web hosting

Our website Smalspåret.nu has been down for a few days which we apologise for, the reason for this is that we have switched to a new web hosting provider. We are now using Binero.se and hope to be able to launch some new features on the website thanks to new technical possibilities and more space. Do you have

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Invigningståget under den nya vägbron

Inauguration of the new road bridge in Spångenäs

When the Swedish Transport Administration and Spångenäs Leisure Club inaugurated the new bridge over Smalspåret in Spångenäs, Tjustbygdens Järnvägsförening ran a steam train. A large number of people had gathered in the autumn weather to watch the train pass under the bridge. Bengt Lilja, a member of the association, was there and immortalised this with a number of pictures, which

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Rälsbuss destinationsskylt

Markets and motorbikes

Summer and sunshine mean a lot of events and happenings on and around the Narrow Gauge railway. For example, you won't miss the fact that trains run to most of the major events that take place along the railway? Let us offer some suggestions on what to do this weekend: Virserum market Virserum market weekend 30-31

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Rälsbuss vid Jenny station utanför Västervik

Train services are running at full speed

The trains are running at full speed, take the opportunity to go for a ride with nostalgic rail buses from the 50s (Åseda-Hultanäs, Hultsfred-Västervik) or steam locomotives with wagons (Västervik-Ankarsrum). You have not missed that you will find all the days that the trains run on our Facebook page? Check it out under the events tab. Cycle dressinYou can also cycle dressin on several different scenic routes, read

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