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
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
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
- 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
- Jokioinen Museum Railway
- Kovjoki Museum Railway
- Porvoo Museum Railway
France
Germany
- 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
- Wutach Valley Railway (Sauschwänzlebahn)
Greece
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
- 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
Poland
- Bieszczady Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
- Seaside Narrow Gauge Railway
- Wigry Forest Railway
Portugal
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
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–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
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
England
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Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
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
Barbados
St. Kitts
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)[25]
South America
Argentina
- 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
- 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
Ecuador
- Tren Crucero 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
- Huanan Forest Railway
- Chaoyanggou-Qi Railway
Taiwan
Hong Kong
India
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
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
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