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: Austrian side of mouth of river Rhine into lake Constance — Lustenau depot — Kadelberg quarry via Swiss side of Rhine)
- Rosen Valley Railway (section Weizelsdorf — Rosenbach)
- Stainzer Flascherlzug (narrow gauge, Stainz — Preding)
- 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 Vallées[1]
- Chemin de Fer du Bocq[2]
- Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway[3]
- Stoomcentrum Maldegem[4]
- ASVi museum[5]
- Vennbahn Closed in 2001
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)
Czech Republic
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- 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: [citation needed]
- Aabenraa VeteranbaneS, Jylland
- Amtsbanen på Als / EkleinbahnN, Als, re-establish a 6 km section of the railway from Nordborg to Universe (Danish amusement park)
- Bevaringsforeningen Gedser Remise – roundhouseS, Falster, DJK
- BjergBanenS H, Jylland
- Blovstrødbanen N, Zealand, DJK
- Bornholms Railway Museum- narrow gauge, Bornholm, future re establish a section of the former Nexøbane
- Funen
- Djursland Railway Museum – Jylland, DJK
- Hanstholm fortressN, Jylland
- Hedelands VeteranbaneN, Sjælland
- Hjerl Hede FrilandsmuseumN, Jylland
- LimfjordsbanenH, Jylland, DJK
- Mariager-Handest VeteranbaneS, Jylland, DJK
- Museumsbanen Maribo-BandholmS, Lolland, DJK
- MY-VeterantogH, Sjælland, DJK
- Nordisk Jernbane-KlubH, Falster, DJK
- Nordsjællands VeterantogH, Sjælland
- Skjoldenæsholm Castle, Sjælland
- Stenvad MosebrugcenterN, Jylland
- Struer Jernbane-KlubH, Jylland
- Struer Railway Museum- Jylland
- Sydfynske VeteranjernbaneS, Fyn
- Sydjyllands VeterantogH, Jylland
- Vestsjællands VeterantogS, Sjælland, DJK
- Veteranbanen Bryrup-VradsS, Jylland
- Veteranbanen Haderslev-VojensS, Jylland, DJK
- Veterantog VesH, Jylland, DJK
- Videbæk-Skjern VeteranbaneS, Jylland
- Østsjællandske JernbaneklubH, Sjælland
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
France
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in France, see the article Liste des chemins de fer touristiques de France (French version of this article).
- Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
- Chemin de fer Touristique d'Anse
- Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
- Tarn Light Railway
Germany
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in Germany, see the article Liste der Museumseisenbahnen (German version of this article). The list includes railway museums that operate historic railway services.
- Albbähnle
- Amstetten–Gerstetten line
- Augsburg Railway Park
- Bäderbahn Molli
- Bavarian Localbahn Society
- Bergische Museumsbahn
- Bochum-Dahlhausen Railway Museum
- Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz
- DBK Historic Railway
- Dieringhausen Railway Museum
- Döllnitzbahn
- Eisenbahnfreunde Zollernbahn
- Ettlingen–Bad Herrenalb line
- Etzwilen–Singen railway
- Franconian Museum Railway
- Frankfurt City Junction Line
- German Steam Locomotive Museum
- Hannoversches Straßenbahn-Museum
- Historic Railway, Frankfurt
- Karlsruhe–Baiersbronn line
- Kleinbahn-Museum Bruchhausen-Vilsen
- Kuckucksbähle
- Mellrichstadt–Fladungen line
- Mügeln railway network
- Nördlingen–Feuchtwangen line
- Nördlingen–Gunzenhausen line
- Radebeul–Radeburg line
- Riedlhütte narrow-gauge railway
Greece
- Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway
- Pelion railway[6]
Hungary
- Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút
Italy
- World Heritage Listof UNESCO
- Valmorea railway
- Sulmona–Isernia railway
- Cosenza-Camigliatello–San Giovanni in Fiore railway
- Avellino–Rocchetta Sant'Antonio railway
- Gemona del Friuli–Sacile railway
- Palazzolo–Paratico railway
- Ceva–Ormea railway
- Mandas–Arbatax railway
- Isili–Sorgono railway
- Sassari–Tempio-Palau railway
- Macomer–Bosa railway
- Alcantara–Randazzo railway
- Castelvetrano–Porto Empedocle railway
- Noto–Pachino railway
- Asciano–Monte Antico railway
- Civitavecchia–Orte railway
- Fano–Urbino railway
- Chivasso–Asti railway
- Castagnole–Asti-Mortara railway
- Alessandria–Cavallermaggiore railway
- Novara–Varallo railway
- Urbino–Fabriano railway
- Sicignano degli Alburni–Lagonegro railway
- Rocchetta Sant'Antonio–Gioia del Colle railway
- Cuneo–Mondovì railway
Latvia
Luxembourg
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
Gamle Vossebanen
- 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
- Bieszczadzka Forest Railway
- Open-air museum of the Forest Railway in Janów Lubelski
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
Republic of Ireland
For a list of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, see the article List of heritage railways in the 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.)[9]
Serbia
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)[10]
- Gijón Railway Museum
- Philip II Train, service between Madrid and El Escorial
- 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 Gothenburg[11]
- Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik – narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)[12]
- Böda Skogsjärnväg – narrow gauge, Öland[13]
- Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg – standard gauge, Värmland[14]
- Djurgården Line (tramway) – Stockholm
- Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway– standard gauge, Västmanland
- Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg – narrow gauge, Gotland[15]
- Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg – narrow gauge, Gästrikland[16]
- Ohsabanan – narrow gauge, Jönköping[17]
- Risten – Lakviks Järnväg – narrow gauge, Östergötland[18]
- Skara – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar – narrow gauge, Västra Götaland County[19]
- Skånska Järnvägar – standard gauge, Skåne[20]
- Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik – narrow gauge, Småland[21]
- 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 and Wales – see list of British heritage and private railways.
- Northern Ireland – see list of heritage railways in Northern Ireland.
Isle of Man
- heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
Channel Islands
- Alderney Railway
- Pallot Heritage Steam Museum
North America
Canada
United States
- Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
- Adirondack Railroad
- Agrirama Logging Train
- Arcade and Attica Railroad
- Azalea Sprinter
- Big South Fork Scenic Railway
- Black Hills Central Railroad
- Black River and Western Railroad
- Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
- Branson Scenic Railway
- Bluegrass Railroad and Museum
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
- Belvidere and Delaware Railroad(AKA Delaware River Railroad)
- California Western Railroad (AKA, The Skunk Train)
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
- Conway Scenic Railroad
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
- Chehalis–Centralia Railroad
- Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
- Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
- Dollywood Express
- Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway
- East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company
- Everett Railroad
- Gold Coast Railroad Museum
- Georgia Coastal Railway
- Georgia State Railroad Museum
- Georgetown Loop Railroad
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Grapevine Vintage Railroad
- Heber Valley Railroad
- Hesston Steam Museum
- Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
- Huckleberry Railroad
- Illinois Railway Museum
- Indiana Transportation Museum
- Kirby Family Farm Train
- Kentucky Railway Museum
- Kettle Moraine Scenic Railroad
- Lumberjack Steam Train
- Little River Railroad (Michigan)
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
- Mount Washington Cog Railway
- Mid-Continent Railway Museum
- Monticello Railway Museum
- Midwest Central Railroad
- My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
- Nevada Northern Railway Museum
- New Hope Railroad
- North Shore Scenic Railroad
- Nickel Plate Express
- Niles Canyon Railway
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
- Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
- Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
- Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
- Roaring Camp
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
- SAM Shortline Excursion Train
- Silverwood Theme Park
- Steamtown National Historic Site
- Serengeti Express
- Southeastern Railway Museum
- Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad
- Strasburg Rail Road
- Sumpter Valley Railway
- South Central Florida Express, Inc.(AKA, Sugar Express)
- Tallulah Falls Railroad Museum
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
- Tweetsie Railroad
- Texas State Railroad
- Three Rivers Rambler
- TECO Line Streetcar
- Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad
- Virginia and Truckee Railroad
- Valley Railroad Company (AKA, The Essex Steam Train)
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
- White Pass and Yukon Route
- Wilmington and Western Railroad
- Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway
- Walt Disney World Railroad
- Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad
- Wildlife Express Train
- Whippany Railway Museum
- White Mountain Central Railroad
- Whitewater Valley Railroad
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Mexico
- Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon)[22]
- Ferrocarril Interoceanico[23]
- Tequila Express[24]
Barbados
St. Kitts
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)[25]
South America
Argentina
Old Patagonian Express
- Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province
- Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia[26]
- Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego[27]
- Tren a las Nubes, Salta
- Perito Moreno glacier)[28]
- 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)[29]
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[30]
Ecuador
Colombia
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[31]
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
- Fushun Electric Railway
- Huanan Forest Railway
- Chaoyanggou-Qi Railway
Taiwan
Hong Kong
India
- Calcutta Tramways
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Kalka Shimla Railway
- Matheran Hill Railway
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Palace on Wheels
Indonesia
Israel
- The Oak Railway (רכבת האלונים) in kibbutz Ein Shemer
Japan
Pakistan
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 stock[32]
- Friends of the Rail – day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock[33]
- Outeniqua Choo Tjoe – A heritage railway that has not operated since August 2006.[34]
- 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.[35]
- Rovos Rail – up-market railtours[36]
- The Sandstone Heritage Trust – private railway operating 2-foot gauge steam locomotives[37]
- Umgeni Steam Railway – Kloof to Inchanga, near Durban[38]
Tunisia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.
See also
- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
- List of United States railroads
- Mountain railway
References
- ^ Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées
- ^ Chemin de Fer du Bocq
- ^ Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs
- ^ Stoomcentrum Maldegem
- ^ ASVi museum
- ^ Pelion Mt. Scenic Railway
- ^ Gulbene-Alūksne Railway
- ^ Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway
- ^ "Quel treno per San Marino". Duegi Editrice (in Italian). July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Azpeitia Railway Museum[permanent dead link]
- ^ Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik
- ^ Böda Skogsjärnväg Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg
- ^ "Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg
- ^ Ohsabanan
- ^ "Risten – Lakviks Järnväg". Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar [permanent dead link]
- ^ Skånska Järnvägar (English)
- ^ Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik
- ^ Chihuahua al Pacífico Archived 2006-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ferrocarril Interoceanico Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tequila Express
- ^ St. Kitts Scenic Railway
- ^ La Trochita
- ^ Tren del Fin del Mundo Archived 2006-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tren Histórico a Vapor Archived 2007-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tren del Vino Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Museo ferroviario Temuco". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ Turistren
- ^ Atlantic Rail
- ^ Friends of the Rail
- ^ "Outeniqua Choo Tjoe". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Reefsteamers
- ^ Rovos Rail
- ^ The Sandstone Heritage Trust
- ^ Steam Railway [permanent dead link]