List of heritage railways

This list of heritage railways includes heritage railways sorted by country, state, or region. A heritage railway is a preserved or tourist railroad which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and often seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past.

Europe

Austria Ampflwanger Bahn (Timelkam — Ampflwang) Bockerlbahn Bürmoos (narrow gauge, original tracks removed) Bregenzerwaldbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Bezau — Schwarzenberg) Erzbergbahn (section Vordernberg — Eisenerz) Feistritztalbahn (narrow gauge, Weiz — Birkfeld) Gurktalbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Treibach-Althofen — Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern) Höllental Railway (Lower Austria) (narrow gauge, Payerbach-Reichenau — Hirschwang an der Rax) Landesbahn Feldbach — Bad Gleichenberg (some regular service remains) Lavamünder Bahn (Lavamünd — St. Paul im Lavanttal, track removed) Lokalbahn Ebelsberg — St. Florian (narrow gauge, some sections removed) Lokalbahn Korneuburg — Hohenau (some sections) Lokalbahn Retz — Drosendorf Lokalbahn Weizelsdorf — Ferlach Internationale Rheinregulierungsbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section: new mouth of river Rhine into lake Constance — Lustenau depot; connection to Kadelberg quarry via Swiss side of Rhine now suspended) Rosen Valley Railway (section Weizelsdorf — Rosenbach) Stainzer Flascherlzug (narrow gauge, Stainz — Preding; service now suspended) Steyr Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Steyr — Grünburg) Taurachbahn (narrow gauge, section Tamsweg — Mauterndorf im Lungau of the Murtalbahn) Thörlerbahn (narrow gauge, originally Kapfenberg — Turnau, track removed) Wachauer Bahn (section Krems — Emmersdorf an der Donau of the Donauuferbahn) Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnen (narrow gauge, Gmünd — Groß Gerungs and Gmünd — Litschau / — Heidenreichstein) Ybbs Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Göstling — Lunz am See — Kienberg-Gaming)

Belgium

Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois ValléesChemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées Chemin de Fer du BocqChemin de Fer du Bocq Dendermonde-Puurs Steam RailwayStoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs Stoomcentrum MaldegemStoomcentrum Maldegem ASVi museumASVi museum Vennbahn Closed in 2001

Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)

Czech Republic

Lužná u Rakovníka - Kolešovice Railway Tovačovka (Kroměříž) Kojetín - Tovačov) Zubrnická museální železnice ((Ústí nad Labem Střekov) - Velké Březno - Zubrnice) Břeclav - Lednice Hvozdnický Expres (Opava Východ - Svobodné Heřmanice) Bruntál - Malá Morávka Sklářská lokálka Šenovka (Česká Kamenice - Kamenický Šenov) Kozí dráha (Děčín - Telnice)

Denmark

Source:

H Heritage rail operator | N Narrow gauge railway | S Standard gauge railway DJK: Dansk Jernbane-Klub. Several heritage railways and operators are members of DJK

Finland

Jokioinen Museum Railway Kovjoki Museum Railway Porvoo Museum Railway

France

List of tourist railways in France

Germany

Greece Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway Pelion railwayPelion Mt. Scenic Railway Treno sto Rouf Railway Carriage Theater

Hungary Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút

Italy

Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO Valmorea railway

Ceva–Ormea railway Mandas–Arbatax railway

Sassari–Tempio-Palau railway Macomer–Bosa railway Alcantara–Randazzo railway Castelvetrano–Porto Empedocle railway

Asciano–Monte Antico railway

Chivasso–Asti railway

Novara–Varallo railway

Latvia

Gulbene-Alūksne railwayGulbene-Alūksne Railway Ventspils narrow-gauge railwayVentspils Narrow Gauge Railway

Luxembourg

Train 1900

Netherlands Corus Stoom IJmuiden Efteling Steam Train Company Museum Buurtspoorweg Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik Stichting Stadskanaal Rail Stichting voorheen RTM Stoom Stichting Nederland Stoomtrein Goes - Borsele Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij

Norway

Old Voss Line Krøderen Line Nesttun–Os Line Norwegian Railway Museum in Hamar Rjukan Line Setesdal Line Thamshavn Line Urskog–Høland Line Valdres Line

Poland Bieszczady Forest Railway Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja Seaside Narrow Gauge Railway Wigry Forest Railway

Portugal

Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway Corgo line Linha do Douro Sabor line Tâmega line Linha do Tua National Railway Museum (Portugal) Narrow-gauge railways in Portugal Monte Railway (Funchal, Madeira)

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus) Sibiu to Agnita narrow-gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley

San Marino

Ferrovia Rimini–San Marino (In 2012, 800 meters of the track was reconstructed and opened to service at the San Marino terminal station with the original train as a tourist attraction.)

Serbia

Šargan Eight

Slovakia

Čierny Hron Railway The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)

Spain

Basque Railway Museum (steam railway tours)Azpeitia Railway Museum Gijón Railway Museum Philip II Train, service between Madrid and El Escorial Railway Museum in Móra la Nova Railway Museum in Vilanova (close to Barcelona) Strawberry train, seasonal service between Madrid and Aranjuez Tramvia Blau, Barcelona Tren dels Llacs, seasonal service between Lleida and La Pobla de Segur

Sweden

Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg – narrow gauge, near GothenburgAnten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik – narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik Böda Skogsjärnväg – narrow gauge, ÖlandBöda Skogsjärnväg Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg – standard gauge, VärmlandDal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg Djurgården Line (tramway) – Stockholm Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway – standard gauge, Västmanland Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg – narrow gauge, Gotland Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg – narrow gauge, GästriklandJädraås-Tallås Järnväg Ohsabanan – narrow gauge, JönköpingOhsabanan Risten–Lakvik Museum Railway – narrow gauge, Östergötland Skara – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar – narrow gauge, Västra Götaland County– Lundsbrunns Järnvägar Skånska Järnvägar – standard gauge, SkåneSkånska Järnvägar (English) Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik – narrow gauge, SmålandSmalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik Upsala-Lenna Jernväg – narrow gauge, Upsala County Östra Södermanlands Järnväg – narrow gauge, Södermanland

Switzerland

Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway Brienz Rothorn Bahn Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland Etzwilen–Singen railway Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway Furka Oberalp Railway Pilatus Railway Rigi Railways Schynige Platte Railway Zürcher Museums-Bahn La Traction Sursee–Triengen Railway Schinznacher Baumschulbahn

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Isle of Man

Channel Islands Alderney Railway Pallot Heritage Steam Museum

North America Canada

United States

Mexico Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon)Chihuahua al Pacífico Ferrocarril InteroceanicoFerrocarril Interoceanico Tequila ExpressTequila Express

Barbados St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway

St. Kitts St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)St. Kitts Scenic Railway

South America Argentina

Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province Old Patagonian Express, PatagoniaLa Trochita Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del FuegoTren del Fin del Mundo Tren a las Nubes, Salta Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)Tren Histórico a Vapor Villa Elisa Historic Train in Entre Ríos Province

Brazil Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil Rede Mineira de Viação Corcovado Rack Railway Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas Estrada de Ferro Perus Pirapora Serra Verde Express Train of Pantanal Trem da Serra da Mantiqueira Trem das Águas Viação Férrea Campinas Jaguariúna

Chile Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)Tren del Vino Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)

Ecuador Tren Crucero Ecuador

Colombia Tren Turistico De La Sabana, BogotaTuristren

Asia Mainland China

Jiayang Coal Railway Mengzi–Baoxiu Railway (heritage train operation on an otherwise disused section west of Jianshui) Tieling-Faku Railway Kunming-Hekou Railway Huanan Forest Railway Chaoyanggou-Qi Railway

Hong Kong Hong Kong Tramways

India

Calcutta Tramways Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Kalka Shimla Railway Matheran Hill Railway Nilgiri Mountain Railway Palace on Wheels

Indonesia

Ambarawa Railway Museum Cepu Forest Railway Mak Itam Steam Locomotive Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara

Israel The Oak Railway (רכבת האלונים) in kibbutz Ein Shemer

Japan Narita Yume Bokujo narrow gauge railway Sagano Scenic Railway Shuzenji Romney Railway

Pakistan

Khyber Railway Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum

Taiwan

Alishan Forest Railway

Africa South Africa

Note that most of the heritage railway operators in South Africa have their own depots where locomotives and coaches are kept and serviced, but run on state-owned railways. Atlantic Rail – Now defunct. Formally ran day trips from Cape Town to Simonstown using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stockAtlantic Rail Friends of the Rail – day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stockFriends of the Rail Outeniqua Choo Tjoe – A heritage railway that has not operated since August 2006. Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway – a two-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from Ixopo to Umzimkhulu Reefsteamers – day trips from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg.Reefsteamers Rovos Rail – up-market railtoursRovos Rail The Sandstone Heritage Trust – private railway operating 2-foot gauge steam locomotivesThe Sandstone Heritage Trust Umgeni Steam Railway – Kloof to Inchanga, near DurbanSteam Railway

Tunisia Lézard rouge

Australasia Australia

New Zealand

List of heritage railways

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