This list of heritage railways includes heritage railways sorted by country, "state,"/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 seeksââto re-create railway scenes of theââpast.
Europeâ»
Austriaâ»
- Ampflwanger Bahn (Timelkam â Ampflwang)
- Bockerlbahn BĂŒrmoos (narrow gauge, original tracks removed)
- Bregenzerwaldbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Bezau â Schwarzenberg)
- Erzbergbahn (section Vordernberg â Eisenerz)
- Feistritztalbahn (narrow gauge, Weiz â Birkfeld)
- Gurktalbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Treibach-Althofen â Pöckstein-ZwischenwĂ€ssern)
- Höllental Railway (Lower Austria) (narrow gauge, Payerbach-Reichenau â Hirschwang an der Rax)
- Landesbahn Feldbach â Bad Gleichenberg (some regular service remains)
- LavamĂŒnder Bahn (LavamĂŒnd â St. Paul im Lavanttal, track removed)
- Lokalbahn Ebelsberg â St. Florian (narrow gauge, some sections removed)
- Lokalbahn Korneuburg â Hohenau (some sections)
- Lokalbahn Retz â Drosendorf
- Lokalbahn Weizelsdorf â Ferlach
- Internationale Rheinregulierungsbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section: Austrian side of mouth of river Rhine into lake Constance â Lustenau depot â Kadelberg quarry via Swiss side of Rhine)
- Rosen Valley Railway (section Weizelsdorf â Rosenbach)
- Stainzer Flascherlzug (narrow gauge, Stainz â Preding)
- Steyr Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Steyr â GrĂŒnburg)
- Taurachbahn (narrow gauge, section Tamsweg â Mauterndorf im Lungau of the Murtalbahn)
- Thörlerbahn (narrow gauge, originally Kapfenberg â Turnau, track removed)
- Wachauer Bahn (section Krems â Emmersdorf an der Donau of the Donauuferbahn)
- Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnen (narrow gauge, GmĂŒnd â GroĂ Gerungs and GmĂŒnd â Litschau / â Heidenreichstein)
- Ybbs Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Göstling â Lunz am See â Kienberg-Gaming)
Belgiumâ»
- Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées
- Chemin de Fer du Bocq
- Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway
- Stoomcentrum Maldegem
- ASVi museum
- Vennbahn Closed in 2001
Bosnia and Herzegovinaâ»
- Sarajevo-ViĆĄegrad Railway (section from ViĆĄegradââto VardiĆĄte)
Czech Republicâ»
- LuĆŸnĂĄ u RakovnĂka - KoleĆĄovice Railway
- TovaÄovka ((KromÄĆĂĆŸ) KojetĂn - TovaÄov)
- ZubrnickĂĄ museĂĄlnĂ ĆŸeleznice ((ĂstĂ nad Labem StĆekov) - VelkĂ© BĆezno - Zubrnice)
- BĆeclav - Lednice
- HvozdnickĂœ Expres (Opava VĂœchod - SvobodnĂ© HeĆmanice)
- BruntĂĄl - MalĂĄ MorĂĄvka
- SklĂĄĆskĂĄ lokĂĄlka Ć enovka (ÄeskĂĄ Kamenice - KamenickĂœ Ć enov)
- KozĂ drĂĄha (DÄÄĂn - Telnice)
Denmarkâ»
- Source:
- Aabenraa Veteranbane, Jylland
- Amtsbanen pÄ Als / Ekleinbahn, Als, re-establish a 6 km section of the railway from Nordborg to Universe (Danish amusement park)
- Bevaringsforeningen Gedser Remise â roundhouse, Falster, DJK
- BjergBanen , Jylland
- BlovstrĂždbanen , Zealand, DJK
- Bornholms Railway Museum- narrow gauge, Bornholm, future re establish a section of the former NexĂžbane
- Danish Railway Museum â Funen
- Djursland Railway Museum â Jylland, DJK
- Hanstholm fortress, Jylland
- Hedelands Veteranbane, SjĂŠlland
- Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum, Jylland
- Limfjordsbanen, "Jylland," DJK
- Mariager-Handest Veteranbane, Jylland, DJK
- Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm, Lolland, DJK
- MY-Veterantog, SjĂŠlland, DJK
- Nordisk Jernbane-Klub, Falster, DJK
- NordsjĂŠllands Veterantog, SjĂŠlland
- SkjoldenĂŠsholm Tram Museum â near SkjoldenĂŠsholm Castle, SjĂŠlland
- Stenvad Mosebrugcenter, Jylland
- Struer Jernbane-Klub, Jylland
- Struer Railway Museum- Jylland
- Sydfynske Veteranjernbane, Fyn
- Sydjyllands Veterantog, Jylland
- VestsjĂŠllands Veterantog, SjĂŠlland, DJK
- Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads, Jylland
- Veteranbanen Haderslev-Vojens, Jylland, DJK
- Veterantog Ves, Jylland, DJK
- VidebĂŠk-Skjern Veteranbane, Jylland
- ĂstsjĂŠllandske Jernbaneklub, SjĂŠlland
Heritage rail operator |
Narrow gauge railway |
Standard gauge railway
DJK: Dansk Jernbane-Klub. Several heritage railways. And operators are members of DJK
Finlandâ»
Franceâ»
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
Germanyâ»
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.
- AlbbÀhnle
- AmstettenâGerstetten line
- Augsburg Railway Park
- BĂ€derbahn Molli
- Bavarian Localbahn Society
- Bergische Museumsbahn
- Bochum-Dahlhausen Railway Museum
- Dampfbahn FrÀnkische Schweiz
- DBK Historic Railway
- Dieringhausen Railway Museum
- Döllnitzbahn
- Eisenbahnfreunde Zollernbahn
- EttlingenâBad Herrenalb line
- EtzwilenâSingen railway
- Franconian Museum Railway
- Frankfurt City Junction Line
- German Steam Locomotive Museum
- Hannoversches StraĂenbahn-Museum
- Historic Railway, Frankfurt
- KarlsruheâBaiersbronn line
- Kleinbahn-Museum Bruchhausen-Vilsen
- KuckucksbÀhle
- MellrichstadtâFladungen line
- MĂŒgeln railway network
- NördlingenâFeuchtwangen line
- NördlingenâGunzenhausen line
- RadebeulâRadeburg line
- RiedlhĂŒtte narrow-gauge railway
Greeceâ»
Hungaryâ»
- Children's Railway, GyermekvasĂșt
Italyâ»
- Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
- Valmorea railway
- SulmonaâIsernia railway [it]
- Cosenza-CamigliatelloâSan Giovanni in Fiore railway [it]
- AvellinoâRocchetta Sant'Antonio railway [it]
- Gemona del FriuliâSacile railway [it]
- PalazzoloâParatico railway [it]
- CevaâOrmea railway
- MandasâArbatax railway [it]
- IsiliâSorgono railway [it]
- SassariâTempio-Palau railway
- MacomerâBosa railway [it]
- AlcantaraâRandazzo railway [it]
- CastelvetranoâPorto Empedocle railway [it]
- NotoâPachino railway [it]
- AscianoâMonte Antico railway
- CivitavecchiaâOrte railway [it]
- FanoâUrbino railway [it]
- ChivassoâAsti railway [it]
- CastagnoleâAsti-Mortara railway [it]
- AlessandriaâCavallermaggiore railway [it]
- NovaraâVarallo railway
- UrbinoâFabriano railway [it]
- Sicignano degli AlburniâLagonegro railway [it]
- Rocchetta Sant'AntonioâGioia del Colle railway [it]
- CuneoâMondovĂŹ railway [it]
Latviaâ»
Luxembourgâ»
Netherlandsâ»
- 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
Norwayâ»
- Old Voss Line
- KrĂžderen Line
- NesttunâOs Line
- Norwegian Railway Museum in Hamar
- Rjukan Line
- Setesdal Line
- Thamshavn Line
- UrskogâHĂžland Line
- Valdres Line
Polandâ»
- Bieszczady Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
- Seaside Narrow Gauge Railway
- Wigry Forest Railway
Republic of Irelandâ»
For a list of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, see the article List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland.
Romaniaâ»
- MocÄniĆŁa from Vasser Valley, MaramureĆ (CFF ViĆeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow-gauge line in HĂąrtibaciu Valley
San Marinoâ»
- Ferrovia RiminiâSan 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."")
Serbiaâ»
Slovakiaâ»
- Äierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near NovĂĄ Bystrica (HistorickĂĄ lesnĂĄ ĂșvraĆ„ovĂĄ ĆŸeleznica)
Spainâ»
- Basque Railway Museum (steam railway tours)
- GijĂłn 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
Swedenâ»
- Anten-GrĂ€fsnĂ€s JĂ€rnvĂ€g â narrow gauge, near Gothenburg
- Association of Narrow Gauge Railways VĂ€xjö-VĂ€stervik â narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into VĂ€stervik)
- Böda SkogsjĂ€rnvĂ€g â narrow gauge, Ăland
- Dal-VĂ€stra VĂ€rmlands JĂ€rnvĂ€g â standard gauge, VĂ€rmland
- DjurgĂ„rden Line (tramway) â Stockholm
- Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway â standard gauge, VĂ€stmanland
- Gotlands Hesselby JernvĂ€g â narrow gauge, Gotland
- JĂ€draĂ„s-TallĂ„s JĂ€rnvĂ€g â narrow gauge, GĂ€strikland
- Ohsabanan â narrow gauge, Jönköping
- RistenâLakvik Museum Railway â narrow gauge, Ăstergötland
- Skara â Lundsbrunns JĂ€rnvĂ€gar â narrow gauge, VĂ€stra Götaland County
- SkĂ„nska JĂ€rnvĂ€gar â standard gauge, SkĂ„ne
- SmalspĂ„rsjĂ€rnvĂ€gen Hultsfred-VĂ€stervik â narrow gauge, SmĂ„land
- Upsala-Lenna JernvĂ€g â narrow gauge, Upsala County
- Ăstra Södermanlands JĂ€rnvĂ€g â narrow gauge, Södermanland
Switzerlandâ»
- Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway
- Brienz Rothorn Bahn
- Dampfbahn-Verein ZĂŒrcher Oberland
- EtzwilenâSingen railway
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
- Furka Oberalp Railway
- Pilatus Railway
- Rigi Railways
- Schynige Platte Railway
- ZĂŒrcher Museums-Bahn
- La Traction
- SurseeâTriengen Railway
- Schinznacher Baumschulbahn
United Kingdom and Crown dependenciesâ»
- England, Scotland and Wales â see list of British heritage and private railways.
- Northern Ireland â see list of heritage railways in Northern Ireland.
Isle of Manâ»
Channel Islandsâ»
North Americaâ»
Canadaâ»
United Statesâ»
- 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
- ChehalisâCentralia 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
Mexicoâ»
- Chihuahua al PacĂfico (Copper Canyon)
- Ferrocarril Interoceanico
- Tequila Express
Barbadosâ»
St. Kittsâ»
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)
South Americaâ»
Argentinaâ»
- Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province
- Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia
- Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego
- Tren a las Nubes, Salta
- Tren HistĂłrico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)
- Villa Elisa Historic Train in Entre RĂos Province
Brazilâ»
- 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 Ăguas
- Viação FĂ©rrea Campinas JaguariĂșna
Chileâ»
- Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)
- Tren de la AraucanĂa Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)
Ecuadorâ»
Colombiaâ»
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota
Asiaâ»
Mainland Chinaâ»
- Jiayang Coal Railway
- MengziâBaoxiu 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
Taiwanâ»
Hong Kongâ»
Indiaâ»
- Calcutta Tramways
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Kalka Shimla Railway
- Matheran Hill Railway
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Palace on Wheels
Indonesiaâ»
Israelâ»
- The Oak Railway (ŚšŚŚŚȘ ŚŚŚŚŚ ŚŚ) in kibbutz Ein Shemer
Japanâ»
Pakistanâ»
Africaâ»
South Africaâ»
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 â Now defunct. Formally ran day trips from Cape Town to Simonstown using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock
- Friends of the Rail â day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock
- Outeniqua Choo Tjoe â A heritage railway that has not operated since August 2006.
- Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway â a two-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from Ixopo to Umzimkhulu
- Reefsteamers â day trips from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg.
- Rovos Rail â up-market railtours
- The Sandstone Heritage Trust â private railway operating 2-foot gauge steam locomotives
- Umgeni Steam Railway â Kloof to Inchanga, near Durban
Tunisiaâ»
Australiaâ»
Australiaâ»
New Zealandâ»
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.
See alsoâ»
- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
- List of United States railroads
- Mountain railway
Referencesâ»
- ^ 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-Alƫksne Railway
- ^ Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway
- ^ "Quel treno per San Marino". Duegi Editrice (in Italian). July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Azpeitia Railway Museum
- ^ Anten-GrÀfsnÀs JÀrnvÀg Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Association of Narrow Gauge Railways VÀxjö-VÀstervik
- ^ Böda SkogsjÀrnvÀg Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dal-VÀstra VÀrmlands JÀrnvÀg
- ^ "Gotlands Hesselby JernvÀg". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ JÀdraÄs-TallÄs JÀrnvÀg
- ^ Ohsabanan
- ^ "Risten â Lakviks JĂ€rnvĂ€g". Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ â Lundsbrunns JĂ€rnvĂ€gar
- ^ SkÄnska JÀrnvÀgar (English)
- ^ SmalspÄrsjÀrnvÀgen Hultsfred-VÀstervik
- ^ Chihuahua al PacĂfico 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 HistĂłrico 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