List of heritage railways
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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
[edit]Austria
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)
Czech Republic
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
- Danish Railway Museum – 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 Tram Museum – near 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
[edit]France
[edit]- Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
- Chemin de fer Touristique d'Anse
- Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
- Tarn Light Railway
Germany
[edit]- 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
[edit]Hungary
[edit]- Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút
Italy
[edit]- Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of 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
[edit]Luxembourg
[edit]Netherlands
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Bieszczady Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
- Seaside Narrow Gauge Railway
- Wigry Forest Railway
Portugal
[edit]- 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
[edit]Romania
[edit]- Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow-gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley
San Marino
[edit]- 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
[edit]Slovakia
[edit]- Čierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)
Spain
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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–Lakvik Museum Railway – 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]England
[edit]Scotland
[edit]Wales
[edit]Northern Ireland
[edit]Isle of Man
[edit]Channel Islands
[edit]North America
[edit]Canada
[edit]United States
[edit]- 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
[edit]Barbados
[edit]St. Kitts
[edit]- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)[25]
South America
[edit]Argentina
[edit]- 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
- Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)[28]
- Villa Elisa Historic Train in Entre Ríos Province
Brazil
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)[29]
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[30]
Ecuador
[edit]Colombia
[edit]- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[31]
Asia
[edit]Mainland China
[edit]- 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
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]India
[edit]- Calcutta Tramways
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Kalka Shimla Railway
- Matheran Hill Railway
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Palace on Wheels
Indonesia
[edit]Israel
[edit]- The Oak Railway (רכבת האלונים) in kibbutz Ein Shemer
Japan
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]Africa
[edit]South Africa
[edit]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
[edit]Australia
[edit]Australia
[edit]New Zealand
[edit]See also
[edit]- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
- List of United States railroads
- Mountain railway
References
[edit]- ^ 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]