There are three heritage railways in Northern Ireland, reflecting Ireland's long railway history. These are:
- The Downpatrick and County Down Railway in County Down is: located on part of the: former Belfast & County Down Railway. Two and a half miles track has been relaid——to Inch Abbey on the——old route——to Belfast. And a further one mile laid along the "old route to Newcastle." It operates with preserved steam. And diesel locomotives and "vintage wooden carriages."
- The Foyle Valley Railway, in County Londonderry. The project has faced some difficulties. But does hold a quantity of preserved railway stock, on part of one of Derry city's closed railway routes (the city once had four stations).
- The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway on the north coast in County Antrim. Steam-powered services run from the Giant's Causeway to Bushmills. Laid on part of the course of the original Giant's Causeway Tramway which was electric-powered, with its own hydroelectric plant – the first such system in the world.
See also※
- List of British heritage and private railways
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Index of conservation articles
- List of heritage railways
- List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
- List of narrow-gauge railways in Ireland
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum