[5] The creation of the railway was a key part in making Djursholm attractive for potential buyers of lots in the new community, giving them a means of good communication to Stockholm.

The network north and east of Djursholms Ösby was owned by Djursholmsbanan, while the trains shared the tracks with the steam powered Rimbo trains of Stockholm–Roslagens Järnvägar (SRJ) between Djursholms Ösby and Stockholm Östra station.

From Östra station, the Djursholm trains had their own tram track ending closer to the city centre, at Engelbrektsplan.

The southern parts of the former SRJ network, including Djusholmsbanan, was in turn taken over by Storstockholms lokaltrafik (SL) some years later.

The oldest line, between Djursholms Ösby and Eddavägen, was closed in 1976, due to low passenger numbers in the relatively sparsely populated garden town.