Today, 5 December 2022, the last section of the popularly known Smalspåret railway will be 100 years old. The stretch from Virserum via Flaten and Gårdveda up to Hultsfred, was completed on 5 December 1922. Congratulations to the 100-year-old, we say, and offer a promotional price on the writing about just VÅHJ - only SEK 20 throughout December!
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We have several exciting new products in time for Christmas, which you can buy in the organisation's shop.
On Saturday (14 April) we are holding an open house at the association's hall, next to the station. Next to the station area is Åseda market, so take the opportunity to visit us and the market. We are on site at 11-15 and offer, among other things, the following activities: Try cycling dressin Compete to nail down nails in a sleepers at least
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STORFÖRENINGEN All members are invited to the annual meeting on Saturday 26 March at 14.00. The annual meeting will take place at Virserum railway station LOKALAVDELNING SKÅNE-DANMARK The annual meeting of the local branch Skåne/Danmark will be held on Saturday 19 March at 13.00 at Dansk Jernbane-Klub. Location: Fabriksparken 14, basement, 2600 Glostrup. Please call tel. 5353 8003 (Ivan) on arrival. Bus lines 300S and 500S alt. good parking facilities at
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At the end of 2021, the association received the incredibly gratifying news that we will receive a grant from the King Gustaf VI Adolf Foundation for Swedish Culture for our project to reupholster the seats and backs of 1950s rail buses. We have previously received fine contributions from several of our members, active and
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The favourite back! We are once again running a Christmas train together with Nässjö Railway Museum. This year's journey goes to Helsingborg. Afterwards, those who wish can travel with our chartered bus to Wrams Gunnarstorp Castle, which organises a Christmas market (Skåne's largest of its kind). Here, visitors are invited to a Christmas fair according to old Swedish traditions. Those who prefer can e.g.
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The station building in Flaten was bought back by the association in 2017, after many years in private ownership. After four years of renovation and a very large number of volunteer hours, the station was reopened on Sunday 12 September. At 13.00, a speech was given by Chairman Peter V. Christensen, who then handed over to historian Stig-Åke Petersson
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After several years of work on both the exterior and the buildings, we can finally invite the public to the opening ceremony on Sunday 12 September at 13.00. Local councillor Lars Rosander will perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony. There will be speeches and surprises. The opening will take place outdoors and we will keep our distance, out of consideration for COVID-19. We will have
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The association's local chapter in Hultsfred/Vimmerby has decided to move the annual meeting to Sunday 30/5, at 15.00. The meeting will be held outdoors in Börjkudd due to covid-19. NOTE: The meeting has been moved to 30/5, from previously 16/5, due to covid-19! A warm welcome to Björkudd on Sunday 30/5.
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