Västan is a motor vessel, and former steam ship, that was built in 1900 in Motala.

She was originally named Nya Svartsjölandet and traded between Stockholm and Slut on Lake Mälaren.

The Västan is today the oldest of Waxholmsbolaget's classic fleet, operating alongside Storskär and Norrskär which, although newer, have retained their original steam propulsion.

In 1937 she was purchased by Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB, better known as Waxholmsbolaget, and was renamed Västan.

Today, along with Vaxholmsbolaget's other classic ships, she is in regular traffic between May and September, serving the route from Stockholm to Vaxholm and other central archipelago islands.