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
Vertical boiler loco Cockerill on the Dendermonde-Puurs Railway

Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)

Czech Republic
  • Lužná u Rakovníka - Kolešovice Railway

Denmark
An NSJV restored train on the Nordsjællands Veterantog
Source:
  • 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

Finland
Lovisa & Wesijärvi Railway #6 at the Jokioinen Museum Railway

France
The Froissy Dompierre Light Railway

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
The Hannoversches Straßenbahn-Museum

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

Hungary

Italy
  • Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO

Latvia
Ventspils narrow-gauge railway

Luxembourg
Fond de Gras railway station, Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway
Steam locomotive on the Gamle Vossebanen

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
Locomotive Mariuţa on the Vişeu de Sus Railway

Serbia
Train passing the largest bridge on the Šargan Eight railway

Slovakia
A train on the Čierny Hron Railway

Spain
Steam locomotive "Tren del centenari" from 1948, in Vilanova Railway Museum

Sweden
SRJ 28 Stortysken at Lenna Station (in Länna) on the Upsala-Lenna Jernväg railway
  • 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
Historic steam on the Rigi-bahnen

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

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

Channel Islands

North America

Canada
Main article: List of heritage railways in Canada

United States
Main article: List of heritage railroads in the United States

Mexico

Barbados

St. Kitts

South America

Argentina
Tren a las Nubes
The Old Patagonian Express

Brazil

Chile
  • Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)[28]
  • Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[29]

Ecuador
  • Tren Crucero Ecuador

Colombia
  • Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[30]

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

Hong Kong
Peak Tram of Hong Kong

India
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Indonesia
Cepu Forest Railway – Du Croo & Brauns locomotive

Israel

Japan

Pakistan
Historical Khyber Railway in Pakistan

Taiwan
Alishan steam train, engine no 31

Africa

South Africa
Rovos Rail train about to depart from Capital Park Station

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[31]
  • Friends of the Rail – day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock[32]
  • Outeniqua Choo Tjoe – A heritage railway that has not operated since August 2006.[33]
  • 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.[34]
  • Rovos Rail – up-market railtours[35]
  • The Sandstone Heritage Trust – private railway operating 2 foot gauge steam locomotives[36]
  • Umgeni Steam Railway – Kloof to Inchanga, near Durban[37]

Tunisia

Australasia

Australia
Main article: List of heritage railways in 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

References
  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. Azpeitia Railway Museum
  10. Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik
  12. Böda Skogsjärnväg Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg
  14. "Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  15. Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg
  16. Ohsabanan
  17. "Risten – Lakviks Järnväg". Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  18. – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar
  19. Skånska Järnvägar (English)
  20. Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik
  21. Chihuahua al Pacífico Archived 2006-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  22. Ferrocarril Interoceanico Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
  23. Tequila Express
  24. St. Kitts Scenic Railway
  25. La Trochita
  26. Tren del Fin del Mundo Archived 2006-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  27. Tren Histórico a Vapor Archived 2007-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
  28. Tren del Vino Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  29. "Museo ferroviario Temuco". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  30. Turistren
  31. Atlantic Rail
  32. Friends of the Rail
  33. "Outeniqua Choo Tjoe". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  34. Reefsteamers
  35. Rovos Rail
  36. The Sandstone Heritage Trust
  37. Steam Railway
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