Orrefors Railway Station

23/03/2026

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22/03/2026

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22/03/2026

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15/03/2026

12/03/2026

Orrefors Railway Station is a protected historic building in Orrefors, Nybro Municipality, Sweden, built in 1875. It's part of Sweden's railway heritage and listed as nationally valuable. Orrefors is also famous for its glassworks (Orrefors crystal, known for high-quality Swedish glassware like chandeliers and vases since the late 1800s).
Notable Historic Stations and Sites
Orrefors Railway Station (built 1875) in Orrefors, Nybro Municipality — Protected as a nationally valuable heritage building under Swedish law. It's part of the broader Orrefors cultural environment (tied to the famous glassworks region, Glasriket). The station gained fame through its appearance in the Swedish film My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund).
Eva Fidjeland is a Swedish artist (born in Stockholm in 1955), poet, and photographer specializing in areas like stained glass, digital art, photography, and mixed media. She has exhibited internationally and is known for her work capturing human experiences, nature, and cultural influences from her childhood travels (including Portugal, Lebanon, Iran, and Afghanistan).
Her direct connection to the Orrefors Railway Station is that she has owned the historic building since 1990. In that year, ownership was transferred from the Swedish State (likely Swedish State Railways, SJ) to her as a private individual. This has allowed her to maintain and steward the protected national heritage site (built in 1875 and listed for its cultural value).
Since acquiring it around 1989–1990, Fidjeland has used the former station as her base and creative space:
She established her glassworking studio/business Eva Fidjeland Glas there, installing kilns/furnaces in the old waiting room (f.d. väntsalen) for producing stained glass and related art.
The address is often listed as Orrefors Railway Station, 380 40 Orrefors, Sweden.
She has created and shared artwork inspired by or featuring the location, such as the 2020 video artwork The Mists of Orrefors Railway Station (an atmospheric ascension piece in collaboration with Thomas Nordström).
The station has appeared in her online profiles, blogs, social media (e.g., page for Orrefors Railway Station), and exhibitions/promotions tied to her practice.
This private ownership has helped preserve the decommissioned station (no longer in active rail use) while integrating it into her artistic life in the glassmaking region of Glasriket/Orrefors. Note that the building's fame also stems from its role in the film My Life as a Dog (1985), but Fidjeland's link is post-film ownership and ongoing use.

(From Wikimedia Commons: The historic Orrefors Railway Station building, showing its preserved 19th-century architecture.)

02/02/2026

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Media appearances
Orrefors railway station gained international prominence through its appearance in the 1985 Swedish film My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund), directed by Lasse Hallström. Scenes depicting the protagonist Ingemar's journey were filmed at the station during its waning years of passenger service, capturing its historic architecture and rural atmosphere as a key exterior location.[21]
In 2020, artist Eva Fidjeland, who acquired the station in 1990, created the video artwork The Mists of Orrefors Railway Station, an atmospheric piece exploring the site's ethereal post-operational presence through visual and poetic elements.[22]
The station has also featured in Swedish railway heritage documentaries and local tourism promotions within the Glasriket region, highlighting its cinematic legacy to attract visitors along former rail trails. The film's critical acclaim, including two Academy Award nominations, has elevated the station's global cultural profile beyond its local industrial roots.[21]

Ascension video artwork by Thomas Nordstrom in collaboration with Eva Fidjelandhttps://www.facebook.com/thomas.nordstrom.148http://EvaFidjeland.jimdo.com

02/02/2026

Heritage protection
The Orrefors railway station forms part of the broader Orrefors cultural environment designated as a national interest for cultural heritage preservation (riksintresse för kulturmiljövård K52) under Sweden's Historic Environment Act (1988:950). This classification, formalized in the late 20th century, recognizes the site's national value as a key element of the area's industrial history, encompassing the transition from 18th-century ironworks to 20th-century glass production.[7][6]
Protection criteria emphasize the station's architectural significance as a well-preserved example of 19th-century railway infrastructure, illustrating Sweden's railway expansion during the industrialization era and its integral role in local transport networks supporting the Orrefors glassworks. The designation ensures that any alterations to the building or surroundings must preserve its historical character, with oversight from the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County (Länsstyrelsen Kalmar län).[6]
Following the cessation of rail operations in 1985, maintenance responsibilities fall under heritage regulations, requiring owners to uphold the structure's integrity while allowing compatible adaptive uses. Although specific funded restorations are not extensively documented, the site's inclusion in the national interest has guided preservation efforts to maintain its cultural and architectural features. In 1990, ownership transferred from the Swedish State Railways to artist Eva Fidjeland, enabling private stewardship that has supported the station's ongoing historical preservation amid its repurposing.

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