Welcome on a journey through time in Nybro and the surrounding area. We are celebrating the railway's 150th anniversary and 200 years of Nybro as an industrial city.
In 1874, the Kalmar Emmaboda Railway was inaugurated by King Oscar II. This year we are therefore celebrating the railway's 150th anniversary. Every municipality along the railway line will pay attention to the anniversary and, as the icing on the cake, the municipalities have joined forces and are offering a unique journey by train pulled by steam locomotive KJ17. Read more about traveling with a real steam train on August 10-11 and how to book tickets at https://nassjojarnvagsmuseum.se/. The tickets went on sale on June 17.
Celebration at the railway station in Nybro on 10 August
The train stops on its anniversary journey at Nybro station Prel. 12:11 – 12:31.
The chairman of the cultural committee will come together with the Nybro Music Club, Nybro Drill, Nybro folk dance group and Eskilsryd's Railway History Society with pomp and circumstance to welcome the train to Nybro on its jubilee journey. If you miss the first train stop, the train will also stop on the way back from Kalmar Prel. 16:23 – 16:45
Bolanders Park 12:00 – 17:00
In beautiful Bolander's park by the station area, there will be a range of different activities between the two train stops. For children and adults, there is a tip walk with a train theme, Kalmar county handicrafts hold a textile try-on for the whole family, and there is the opportunity to try dressage cycling. On site with various activities are also the Madesjö-Örsjö-Kristvalla local community association and the Nybro local community association. Fritidsgården Dairy sells ice cream. In the station building, a small exhibition about the history of Nybro railway station is shown, in collaboration with Eskilsryd's Railway History Society.
Not just the railway's anniversary!
This year also marks 200 years since Henrik Nyberg started his tannery and contributed to the launch of Nybro as a craft and industrial town. We pay attention to this with a guided viewing of Gunnar Theander's fresco painting of Nybro's early history with Nils Erik "Pigge" Gustafsson.
Viewing of Theander's fresco painting at 10.00 - 11.00 City Hall hall, Stora Hotellet.
Free entry with a limited number of seats. Gathering outside Stora Hotellet.
Also watch out!
Pay a visit to Nybro Hembygdsgård Qvarnaslät. The industrial museum and coffee service are open between 13:00 and 17:00. Or a visit to the Madesjö-Örsjö-Kristvalla local community association local museum with coffee service in the Church stables between 13:00 and 17:00. From the station area, you will be able to go by horse and carriage to the Church Stables in Madesjö.
The celebration at the railway station in Örsjö
Örsjö also celebrates the railway anniversary! It is also the 10th anniversary since the new station was inaugurated.
Train stop prel. 11.55 & 16.59
Activities are arranged by five cooperative associations in Örsjö in collaboration with Eskilsryd's Railway History Society. In connection with the second train stop, there is a tip walk Coffee service Sausage grilling through the grocery store 24SJU Örsjö Music entertainment and more Vintage car exhibition Exhibition about Örsjö station Eskilsryd's Railway History Society has produced commemorative stamps and their own postcards, which can be bought and mailed in honor of the day.
Folders with the program can be found, among other things, at the library in Nybro.
Date: 10 August