Trains operate on our museum railway during the summer of 2024
Timetable for service: Hesselby (Dalhem) – Tule – Roma
Sundays: 2nd of June – 1st of September,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: from 26th of June – 17th of August
Departures from Hesselby station: 11.00, 13.00, 14.30
Departures from Roma station: 11.45, 13.45, 1515# (#= Only to Hesselby station)
Note: Depending om extensive work on our steam-engine, all trains are pulled by diesel locomotives from the fifties during 2024.
Ticket prices: Hesselby – Roma – Hesselby (round-trip) Adults SEK 140, children 3-15 years 70 SEK.
Tickets for shorter trips and single way tickets is sold on request.
Important information for our visitors: Our steam engine is 104 years old. It’s om a long time renovation. Since it is a delicate piece of machinery, breakdowns may occur. At times it may not be possible to repair the engine until the next day. On these occasions service is provided by a historical diesel locomotive. We also do this in very dry weather conditions.
Our steam engine “Dalhem” at the Roma station, with coaches SlRJ F 7, GJ CD 43 and GJ Co 8. Photo: Daniel Åhlén
Rent a trolley
During the summer of 2024 it will be possible to rent trolleys. But only on monday, tuesday and fridays, the days when there is no train service:
https://salver.se/organizer/gotlandstaget/display
The Gotland Railway Museum
The Hesselby station also features an exhibition of the Gotland railways with trolleys, tickets, photos, uniforms and more. The exhibition is open on sundays to fridays from the 2th of June to the 1st of September and on all days from the 24th of June to the 17th of August between 11.00 – 16.00
How to find the Gotland Hesselby Railway in Dalhem or Roma
From Visby, follow county road 147 (which terminates at Slite in the east) for about one kilometre. After one kilometre – and you are now east of the “Visbyleden” route (148) – you turn right. The blue road sign will say ”Dalhem 17″. You will pass through the hamlet ”Endre”, reaching Dalhem shortly afterwards.
Hesselby station is situated in the Dalhem parish, 700 meters south of the church which is one of the island’s grandest places of worship. Other sights in Dalhem is the country store museum, ”Dunbodi”.
If you prefer to travel by bus to Dalhem, take bus service 41 from Visby bus station. It operates daily between Visby and Katthammarsvik.
Roma station is situated in the middle of Roma village. From Visby follow the county road 143 15 kilometers to Roma. Look for a brown roadsign at the left side of the road, with the text “Museijärnväg”.
If you prefer to travel by bus to Roma, take bus service 11 from Visby bus station. It operates daily between Visby and Hemse/Burgsvik.
The railway station of Burgsvik featuring a railbus prior to departure towards Visby. 1947-48. Post card from the archive of the Gotland Heritage Railway.
The Railway Café
The Railway Cafe, which has both an open-air and an indoor cafeteria, is famous all over Gotland for its tasty and home-made sandwiches and cakes. The Gotland Train Association leases the café to Cattis and Christian, who runs the café. The Railway Cafe is open on holidays, during the spring and autumn.
In the summer it is open Sundays from 2nd of June to 1 st of September and dayly from the 24th June of July to the 17th of August between 11.00-16.00.
Telephone to the Cafe: +46702071816 or +46738449458. We suggest that group visits are booked in advance.
Link: www.hesselbyjernvagskafe.se
Groups
During the entire season, groups are of course most welcome on train service days. On other days, we are happy to arrange for special trains. Such arrangements are subject to a surcharge.
Please book in advance on telephone +46705830519.
Become a member of The Gotland Heritage Railway
Support the work of the Gotland Heritage Railway by becoming a member. Members receive our magazine “Spårstumpen” and free trips on the railway. The fee for one member (living abroad) 2024: 350 SEK. Family members (living abroad) pays 400 SEK/year Permanent members pays 6 000 SEK
Our swedish bank giro number is: 271-5043 IBAN: SE 41 8000 0848 0690 3327 5687 BIC: SWEDSESS
The Gotland Heritage Railway
Dalhem Hesselby 166, S- 622 56 Dalhem, SWEDEN
On the web: https://forening.gotlandstaget.se, E-mail: info@gotlandstaget.se, Webmasters: Anders Svensson & Daniel Åhlén
Gotland-related links
Gotland.net, all about Gotland (featuring travel, accommodations and activities)
Destination Gotland, ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby. Shorter journey times because of high-speed crafts (3 hours and 15 minutes)
The buses on Gotland Timetables of town and county buses. Line 41 goes to Dalhem (Hesselby), Line 11 goes to Roma.
Gotlandic news on the net (in Swedish)
Links to other Railway Museums in Sweden
the Anten-Gräfsnäs Railway (Close to Gothenburg)
the Bergslagernas Railway Society
Böda forest railwayon the island Öland
the Dal-Västra Värmlands Railway
the Association of the narrow gauge railways Växjö-Västervik
HWJ the Railway Hultsfred-Västervik
the Jädraås-Tallås Railway
the Tram museum of Malmköping
the Nynäshamns Railway museum
the Railway of Ohs
the Swedish Railway society – railway links
the Railway of Risten-Lakvikthe Railway society of Roslagsbanan (in Stockholm)
the Skara-Lundsbrunns Railway
The Swedish Railway museum in Gävle
Swetramway – the Swedish trams on the net
the Upsala-Lenna Railway (at Uppsala)
the Wadstena-Fogelsta Railway
the East Södermanlands Railway in Mariefred
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Last updated: 26th of February 2024
We are very grateful to our translator, Mr Par Isaksson