List of heritage railways
This list of heritage railways is a 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.
Europe
Belgium
- 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
- Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)
Czech Republic
- Lužná u Rakovníka - Kolešovice Railway
Denmark
- Source:
- 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
France
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
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
Hungary
- Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút
Italy
- Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
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
Republic of Ireland
For a list of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, see the article List of heritage railways in the 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]
Slovakia
Spain
- Azpeitia 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 – 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
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
North America
Canada
United States
- Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
- Arcade and Attica Railroad
- Black Hills Central Railroad
- Black River and Western Railroad
- Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
- Branson Scenic Railway
- California Western Railroad (AKA, The Skunk Train)
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
- Conway Scenic Railroad
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company
- Everett Railroad
- Georgetown Loop Railroad
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Heber Valley Railroad
- Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
- Huckleberry Railroad
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
- Mount Washington Cog Railway
- Nevada Northern Railway
- New Hope Railroad
- Niles Canyon Railway
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
- Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
- Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
- Steamtown National Historic Site
- Strasburg Rail Road
- Sumpter Valley Railway
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
- Texas State Railroad
- Valley Railroad Company (AKA, The Essex Steam Train)
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
- White Pass and Yukon Route
- Wilmington and Western 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
China
- Jiayang Coal Railway
- Mengzi–Baoxiu Railway (heritage train operation on an otherwise disused section west of Jianshui)
- Qinghai–Tibet Railway
- Tiefa Steam Locomotive Tourist Attraction
- Trans Siberian Railway
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
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
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.
See also
- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
- List of United States railroads
- Mountain railway
References
- 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
- 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
- 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