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

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)

Czech Republic

Denmark

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 MuseumFunen
  • 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

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Italy

  • Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
  • Valmorea railway
  • Sulmona–Isernia railway
  • Cosenza-Camigliatello–San Giovanni in Fiore railway
  • Avellino–Rocchetta Sant'Antonio railway
  • Gemona del Friuli–Sacile railway
  • Palazzolo–Paratico railway
  • Ceva–Ormea railway
  • Mandas–Arbatax railway
  • Isili–Sorgono railway
  • Sassari–Tempio-Palau railway
  • Macomer–Bosa railway
  • Alcantara–Randazzo railway
  • Castelvetrano–Porto Empedocle railway
  • Noto–Pachino railway
  • Asciano–Monte Antico railway
  • Civitavecchia–Orte railway
  • Fano–Urbino railway
  • Chivasso–Asti railway
  • Castagnole–Asti-Mortara railway
  • Alessandria–Cavallermaggiore railway
  • Novara–Varallo railway
  • Urbino–Fabriano railway
  • Sicignano degli Alburni–Lagonegro railway
  • Rocchetta Sant'Antonio–Gioia del Colle railway
  • Cuneo–Mondovì railway

Latvia

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Ireland

Romania

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]

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Isle of Man

Channel Islands

North America

Canada

United States

Mexico

Barbados

St. Kitts

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

  • Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)[29]
  • Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[30]

Ecuador

  • Tren Crucero Ecuador

Colombia

Asia

Mainland China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

Pakistan

Taiwan

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

Australia

Australia

New Zealand

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. ^ "Quel treno per San Marino". Duegi Editrice (in Italian). July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Azpeitia Railway Museum
  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
  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