FÃ¥gelsta is a
locality
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situated in
Motala Municipality
Motala Municipality (''Motala kommun'') is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Motala.
In 1971 Motala Municipality was formed by the amalgamation of the ''City of Motala'' with some of t ...
,
Östergötland County
Östergötland County ( sv, Östergötlands län) is a county or '' län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the ...
,
Sweden with 297 inhabitants in 2017. It is located 9 km south of
Motala
Motala () is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,823 inhabitants (41,956 in the entire municipality) in 2010. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping. ...
.
History
FÃ¥gelsta grew around a railway line between
Hallsberg
Hallsberg () is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,122 inhabitants in 2010. It is also partly located in Kumla Municipality.
Overview
This settlement grew up around a railway junction, an ...
and
Mjölby
Mjölby ( or ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010.
Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or ''mà ...
, which began operations in
1873
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar.
** The California Penal Code goes into effect.
* January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defe ...
. One terminus of the narrow-gauge heritage railway Wadstena Fogelsta Järnväg is in Fågelsta, the other being in
Vadstena
Vadstena () is a locality and the seat of Vadstena Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden, with 5,613 inhabitants in 2010. From 1974 to 1979 Vadstena was administered as part of Motala Municipality.
Despite its small population, Vadstena ...
. This railway was once part of Mellersta Östergötlands Järnväg.
The station building was demolished in 1981.
There used to be two grocery stores in town. Both were equipped with gasoline pumps. There was also a hotel with a dining room and café. These businesses were all tied to the railway. The buildings have mostly been demolished over time, the last in conjunction with the expansion of the railway between Mjölby and Hallsberg. The building which formerly housed a Konsum, now closed, is still standing.
In the middle of the 20th century the town had a tailor, cobbler, and a small bank office which was open a few evenings each week. There was also a taxi, a local representative of the government (vaguely equivalent to a sheriff), and a fire station with two engines manned by volunteers.
Businesses
Bröderna Fransson started manufacturing wheel barrows and carts in 1934. In the 1960s they also started producing trailers. The trailers are still being made, although elsewhere, under the name Fogelstasläpet. There was also a bicycle workshop which sold bicycles, radios, and later also TV-sets. The interior of the bicycle workshop is now displayed at the Motoring Museum in Motala.
In 1925 a small freight forwarding company with two cars was started in town. It has since grown to about 60 vehicles, but moved to Mjölby in 2012.
References
Populated places in Östergötland County
Populated places in Motala Municipality
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