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[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 Veteranbane^S, Jylland
Amtsbanen på Als / Ekleinbahn^N, Als, re-establish a 6 km section of the railway from Nordborg to Universe (Danish amusement park)

Bevaringsforeningen Gedser Remise – roundhouse^S, Falster, DJK
BjergBanen^S ^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 fortress^N, Jylland
Hedelands Veteranbane^N, Sjælland
Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum^N, Jylland
Limfjordsbanen^H, Jylland, DJK
Mariager-Handest Veteranbane^S, Jylland, DJK
Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm^S, Lolland, DJK
MY-Veterantog^H, Sjælland, DJK
Nordisk Jernbane-Klub^H, Falster, DJK
Nordsjællands Veterantog^H, Sjælland
Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum – near Skjoldenæsholm Castle, Sjælland
Stenvad Mosebrugcenter^N, Jylland
Struer Jernbane-Klub^H, Jylland
Struer Railway Museum- Jylland
Sydfynske Veteranjernbane^S, Fyn
Sydjyllands Veterantog^H, Jylland
Vestsjællands Veterantog^S, Sjælland, DJK
Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads^S, Jylland
Veteranbanen Haderslev-Vojens^S, Jylland, DJK
Veterantog Ves^H, Jylland, DJK
Videbæk-Skjern Veteranbane^S, Jylland
Østsjællandske Jernbaneklub^H, 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]

Jokioinen Museum Railway
Kovjoki Museum Railway
Porvoo Museum Railway

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.

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 [it]
Cosenza-Camigliatello–San Giovanni in Fiore railway [it]
Avellino–Rocchetta Sant'Antonio railway [it]
Gemona del Friuli–Sacile railway [it]
Palazzolo–Paratico railway [it]
Ceva–Ormea railway
Mandas–Arbatax railway [it]
Isili–Sorgono railway [it]
Sassari–Tempio-Palau railway
Macomer–Bosa railway [it]
Alcantara–Randazzo railway [it]
Castelvetrano–Porto Empedocle railway [it]
Noto–Pachino railway [it]
Asciano–Monte Antico railway
Civitavecchia–Orte railway [it]
Fano–Urbino railway [it]
Chivasso–Asti railway [it]
Castagnole–Asti-Mortara railway [it]
Alessandria–Cavallermaggiore railway [it]
Novara–Varallo railway
Urbino–Fabriano railway [it]
Sicignano degli Alburni–Lagonegro railway [it]
Rocchetta Sant'Antonio–Gioia del Colle railway [it]
Cuneo–Mondovì railway [it]

Latvia[edit]

Gulbene-Alūksne railway^[7]
Ventspils narrow-gauge railway^[8]

Luxembourg[edit]

Train 1900

Netherlands[edit]

Norway[edit]

Poland[edit]

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]

Locomotive *Mariuţa* on the Vişeu de Sus Railway

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]

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 – 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[edit]

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies[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[edit]

Isle of Man – see heritage railways in the Isle of Man.

Channel Islands[edit]

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

United States[edit]

Mexico[edit]

Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon)^[22]
Ferrocarril Interoceanico^[23]
Tequila Express^[24]

Barbados[edit]

St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway

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]

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]

Tren Crucero Ecuador

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]

Alishan Forest Railway

Hong Kong[edit]

India[edit]

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]

Lézard rouge

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.

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]}

External links[edit]

Heritage railways in Spain
International working steam locomotives
National Preservation forum
Indian Train Times Archived 2017-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées

[2] Chemin de Fer du Bocq

[3] Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs

[4] Stoomcentrum Maldegem

[5] ASVi museum

[6] Pelion Mt. Scenic Railway

[7] Gulbene-Alūksne Railway

[8] Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway

[9] "Quel treno per San Marino". Duegi Editrice (in Italian). July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[10] Azpeitia Railway Museum^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

[12] Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik

[13] Böda Skogsjärnväg Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine

[14] Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg

[15] "Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-07-29.

[16] Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg

[17] Ohsabanan

[18] "Risten – Lakviks Järnväg". Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[19] – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar ^{[permanent dead link]}

[20] Skånska Järnvägar (English)

[21] Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik

[22] Chihuahua al Pacífico Archived 2006-05-29 at the Wayback Machine

[23] Ferrocarril Interoceanico Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine

[24] Tequila Express

[25] St. Kitts Scenic Railway

[26] La Trochita

[27] Tren del Fin del Mundo Archived 2006-10-08 at the Wayback Machine

[28] Tren Histórico a Vapor Archived 2007-06-22 at the Wayback Machine

[29] Tren del Vino Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

[30] "Museo ferroviario Temuco". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[31] Turistren

[32] Atlantic Rail

[33] Friends of the Rail

[34] "Outeniqua Choo Tjoe". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

[35] Reefsteamers

[36] Rovos Rail

[37] The Sandstone Heritage Trust

[38] Steam Railway ^{[permanent dead link]}

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Europe[edit]

Austria[edit]

Belgium[edit]

Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Czech Republic[edit]

Denmark[edit]

Finland[edit]

France[edit]

Germany[edit]

Greece[edit]

Hungary[edit]

Italy[edit]

Latvia[edit]

Luxembourg[edit]

Netherlands[edit]

Norway[edit]

Poland[edit]

Republic of Ireland[edit]

Romania[edit]

San Marino[edit]

Serbia[edit]

Slovakia[edit]

Spain[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Switzerland[edit]

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies[edit]

Isle of Man[edit]

Channel Islands[edit]

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

United States[edit]

Mexico[edit]

Barbados[edit]

St. Kitts[edit]

South America[edit]

Argentina[edit]

Brazil[edit]

Chile[edit]

Ecuador[edit]

Colombia[edit]

Asia[edit]

Mainland China[edit]

Taiwan[edit]

Hong Kong[edit]

India[edit]

Indonesia[edit]

Israel[edit]

Japan[edit]

Pakistan[edit]

Africa[edit]

South Africa[edit]

Tunisia[edit]

Australia[edit]

Australia[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]