The Transport Museum recently moved in 2022 to a regenerated gas works area in Norra Djurgarden whose history goes back to the late 19th century. It's a bit of a walk to reach though. From Ropsten metro station, take the long corridor towards the exit and turn right past the sports fields and you will spot the historic area.
During the mid-19th century, horse-drawn bus was the popular public transport mode. Beautifully-painted vehicles ferried upper class passengers to parks and recreation areas. At its peak, over 750 horses were employed for transport services while boys as young as 12 worked in the stables.
Straw hats were used to protect the horses from the hot summer in 1901.
The first steam-powered tram arrived in 1887, moving at twice the speed of a horse-drawn tram, or a maximum of 15 km/h. Drivers used to place a herring on the steam boiler and it will be ready to eat by the end of the line.
Suburban developers invested in tramways to entice wealthier clients to move to their plots further afield. The electric train arrived in 1895, connecting Djursholm with the city centre.
In the 1920s, conductors collected tickets and cash into this bag.
Carriage 22 was popular in the summer and featured a painted advert at the back. It was around this time in the 1890s when advertising first appeared on vehicles.
The Wurst horse bus is the oldest vehicle in the museum and dates from the 1840s. It was an open carriage that took up to 8 passengers to parks during the summer.
The X1 commuter train started operating in 1968 but experienced issues during the winter. They finally retired in 2011.
