List of heritage railways
List of heritage railways is a comprehensive listing of 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.
Contents
- 1 Europe
- 1.1 Belgium
- 1.2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1.3 Denmark
- 1.4 Finland
- 1.5 France
- 1.6 Germany
- 1.7 Greece
- 1.8 Hungary
- 1.9 Italy
- 1.10 Latvia
- 1.11 Luxembourg
- 1.12 Netherlands
- 1.13 Norway
- 1.14 Poland
- 1.15 Republic of Ireland
- 1.16 Romania
- 1.17 Serbia
- 1.18 Slovakia
- 1.19 Spain
- 1.20 Sweden
- 1.21 Switzerland
- 1.22 United Kingdom
- 2 North America
- 3 South America
- 4 Asia
- 5 Africa
- 6 Australasia
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Europe[edit]
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)
Denmark[edit]
- Source: [citation needed]
- Aabenraa Veteranbane – standard-gauge railway, Jutland
- Amtsbanen på Als / Ekleinbahn – narrow-gauge railway, Als, re-establish a 6 km section of the railway from Nordborg to Universe (Danish amusement park)
- Bevaringsforeningen Gedser Remise – roundhouse & standard-gauge railway, Falster, DJK
- BjergBanen – standard-gauge railway & heritage rail operator, Jylland
- Blovstrødbanen – narrow-gauge railway, Zealand, DJK
- Bornholms Railway Museum- narrow gauge, Bornholm, future re establish a section of the former Nexøbane
- Danish Railway Museum – Funen
- Dansk Jernbane-Klub – shortened as DJK, several heritage railways & operators are members of DJK
- Djursland Railway Museum – Jylland, DJK
- Hanstholm fortress – narrow-gauge railway, Jylland
- Hedelands Veteranbane – narrow-gauge railway, Sjælland
- Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum – narrow-gauge railway, Jylland
- Limfjordsbanen – heritage rail operator, Jylland, DJK
- Mariager-Handest Veteranbane – standard-gauge railway, Jylland, DJK
- Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm – standard-gauge railway, Lolland, DJK
- MY-Veterantog – heritage rail operator, Sjælland, DJK
- Nordisk Jernbane-Klub – heritage rail operator, Falster, DJK
- Nordsjællands Veterantog – heritage rail operator, Sjælland
- Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum – near Skjoldenæsholm Castle, Sjælland
- Stenvad Mosebrugcenter – narrow-gauge railway, Jylland
- Struer Jernbane-Klub – heritage rail operator, Jylland
- Struer Railway Museum- Jylland
- Sydfynske Veteranjernbane – standard-gauge railway, Fyn
- Sydjyllands Veterantog – heritage rail operator, Jylland
- Vestsjællands Veterantog – standard-gauge railway, Sjælland, DJK
- Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads – standard-gauge railway, Jylland
- Veteranbanen Haderslev-Vojens – standard-gauge railway, Jylland, DJK
- Veterantog Vest – heritage rail operator, Jylland, DJK
- Videbæk-Skjern Veteranbane – standard-gauge railway, Jylland
- Østsjællandske Jernbaneklub – heritage rail operator, Sjælland
Finland[edit]
France[edit]
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).
Germany[edit]
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
- 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
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]
- Bieszczadzka Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
Republic of Ireland[edit]
For a list of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, see the article List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland.
Romania[edit]
- Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow-gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley
Serbia[edit]
Slovakia[edit]
- Čierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)
Spain[edit]
- Azpeitia Railway Museum (steam railway tours)[9]
- Gijón Railway Museum
- 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[10]
- Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik – narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)[11]
- Böda Skogsjärnväg – narrow gauge, Öland[12]
- Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg – standard gauge, Värmland[13]
- Djurgården Line (tramway) – Stockholm
- Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway – standard gauge, Västmanland
- Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg – narrow gauge, Gotland[14]
- Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg – narrow gauge, Gästrikland[15]
- Ohsabanan – narrow gauge, Jönköping[16]
- Risten – Lakviks Järnväg – narrow gauge, Östergötland[17]
- Skara – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar – narrow gauge, Västra Götaland County[18]
- Skånska Järnvägar - standard gauge, Skåne[19]
- Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik – narrow gauge, Småland[20]
- 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
- 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[edit]
- 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 – see heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
Channel Islands[edit]
North America[edit]
Canada[edit]
United States[edit]
Mexico[edit]
St. Kitts[edit]
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (over historic tracks)[24]
South America[edit]
Argentina[edit]
- Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province
- Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia[25]
- Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego[26]
- Tren a las Nubes, Salta
- Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)[27]
- 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)[28]
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[29]
Ecuador[edit]
Colombia[edit]
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[31]
Asia[edit]
China[edit]
- Jiayang Coal Railway
- Mengzi–Baoxiu Railway (heritage train operation on an otherwise disused section west of Jianshui)
- Qinghai–Tibet Railway[citation needed]
- Tiefa Steam Locomotive Tourist Attraction
- Trans Siberian Railway
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]
Japan[edit]
Pakistan[edit]
Taiwan[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]
Australasia[edit]
Australia[edit]
New Zealand[edit]
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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]