Uppsala Östra → Faringe
The published route runs from Uppsala to Faringe.
Key stops
Uppsala ÖstraFaringe
Uppsala Östra
Sweden
Faringe
Sweden
Sweden · Heritage · Scenic
Lennakatten: Uppsala Östra to Faringe
Lennakatten is a preserved 891 mm narrow-gauge railway running roughly 33 kilometres from Uppsala Östra, beside the main station, out through Uppland forest and farmland to Faringe. It is operated by the Upsala–Lenna Jernväg society with steam locomotives and period carriages on a summer timetable, typically from May to September. Outside that season the railway does not carry passengers.
Uppsala → Faringe
Upsala–Lenna Jernväg (Lennakatten)
Photo: gertrudgarlic · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Time needed
- 1h 35m
- Best for
- Rail enthusiasts · Families
- Route
- Uppsala → Faringe
From the record
Why this railway matters
It is unusual to be able to board a narrow-gauge steam train directly from a Swedish city's main railway station, and the line preserves the gauge and operating practice of Uppland's former light railway network rather than imitating it. The run out to Faringe passes lakes, level crossings worked by hand and small halts where the train stops on request. Check the published running days before planning around it, because departures are concentrated on summer weekends.
How it scores
Our current editorial assessment, for comparing journeys, a considered judgement, not a measurement.
SceneryModerate
ComfortModerate
Character of the trainExceptional
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More subjective
UniquenessStrong
Iconic statusModerate
PhotographyStrong
Travelling with childrenExceptional
Not rated yet: value for money, food & drink, seat quality, onboard service, slow travel quality, romance, remoteness.
Step-free access and assistance are set out with the practical detail further down rather than reduced to a score.
The line
The railway as it runs today
The published route runs from Uppsala to Faringe.
Key stops
Uppsala ÖstraFaringe
Uppsala Östra
Sweden
Faringe
Sweden
Evidence on demand
Practical reality
Route, onboard, season, fit and booking detail remain available without interrupting the journey above. Unknowns stay visible.
Time & itinerary
1h 35m
View route map and verified stops
When to go
- JanPart season
- FebPart season
- MarPart season
- AprPart season
- MayPart season
- JunPart season
- JulPart season
- AugPart season
- SepPart season
- OctPart season
- NovPart season
- DecPart season
- Part season
- Year-round
- Part season
These months show when the train runs, which is a service fact. How good each month is for the experience has not been rated yet, so no month is presented as better than another.
Month-by-month notes
- Jan: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Feb: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Mar: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Apr: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- May: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Jun: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Jul: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Aug: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Sep: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Oct: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Nov: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
- Dec: Seasonal operation, typically May to September, on published running days rather than daily.
Good for
Good fit for
Rail enthusiasts
Especially good
The train and the line itself are a large part of the reason to travel.
Families
Especially good
Short enough, frequent enough or engaging enough to work with children.
Photographers
Good fit
Published photography score is high for this route's landscapes and structures.
Think twice if
No verified trade-offs on record. That is an absence of evidence, not a promise that there are none.
Reservation & booking
- Reservation
- Recommended
- Booking difficulty
- Easy
Not yet verified: typical price, rail pass validity. We leave these blank rather than guess.
- Tickets are sold by the operating society; booking ahead is advisable on peak summer running days.
Check availability with Upsala–Lenna Jernväg (Lennakatten) (opens the operator site in a new tab)Compare similar journeys
This is the operator's own reservation entry point. Fares and availability are confirmed there, not here. Journey length: 1h 35m. Checked 20 Sep 2026 · Lennakatten · Upsala–Lenna Jernväg.
Sources & freshness
The detailed source record remains at the end of this guide. Review the evidence.
Your next step
Plan the visit, then confirm it with the operator.
Tickets are sold by the operating society; booking ahead is advisable on peak summer running days.
Check availability with Upsala–Lenna Jernväg (Lennakatten) (opens in a new tab)This is the operator's own reservation entry point. Fares and availability are confirmed there, not here.
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Sources & freshness
Journey information is reviewed against published material and maintained as sources change.
Last reviewed 20 Sep 2026.
Official sources
- Lennakatten · timetable and running dayslennakatten.se
Checked 20 Sep 2026
- Lennakatten · Upsala–Lenna Jernväglennakatten.se
Checked 20 Sep 2026