The southern main line railway, finished in 1864, passed through Nässjö.

Later, other railways were inaugurated, whereby Nässjö, due to its geographical location in the country, became an important junction.

Nässjö attempted to get a charter, which was granted in 1914, making it one of the now defunct Cities of Sweden.

The head of the largest ponzi scheme in the Nordic countries, Winclub/Wincapita, Mr Hannu Kailajärvi was arrested in Nässjö on December 10, 2008, after reportedly having lived there for some time.

[8] The facility has hosted important events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1983, 1986 and 1991.