List of heritage railways
List of heritage railways is a comprehensive 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.
Argentina
Tren de las Nubes
The Old Patagonian Express
- Ferroclub Argentino, Lynch, Escalada, Tolosa and Haedo Workshops, Buenos Aires[1]
- Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia[2]
- Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British build 1912, 4-6-0 steam to Perito Moreno)[3]
- End of the World Train in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego[4]
- Tren de las Nubes, Salta
- Tren del Vino (Wine Train) of Mendoza [5]
Australia
Main article: List of heritage railways in Australia
Belgium
Vertical boiler loco Cockerill on the Dendermonde-Puurs Railway
- Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway
- Stoomcentrum vzw Maldegem [6] Eeklo-Maldegem
- Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Valleés [7]
- Vennbahn
- Chemin de Fer du Bocq [8]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)
Brazil
- Corcovado Rack Railway
- Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas
- Trem da Serra da Mantiqueira
- Trem das Águas
- Serra Verde Express
- Viação Férrea Campinas Jaguariúna
- Estrada de Ferro Perus Pirapora
Canada
Main article: List of heritage railways in Canada
China
- Changchun Tramway
- Tran Siberian Railway
- Tiefa Steam Locomotive Tourist Attraction
- Shangri-La Express
- Quinhai - Tibet Railway
- Ocean Park Funicular Train
- Juihuashan Anhui
Chile
- Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0) [9]
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria – (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[10]
Colombia
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[11]
Denmark
An NSJV restored train on the Nordsjællands Veterantog
- Source:
- Blovstrødbanen
- D-maskinegruppen
- DJK Veterantog Vest
- DSB Museumstog
- GM-gruppen
- Hedelands Veteranbane
- Limfjordsbanen
- Mariager-Handest Veteranbane
- Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm
- Nordsjællands Veterantog
- Sydfynske Veteranjernbane
- Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads
- Østsjællandske Jernbaneklub
Ecuador
- Tren Crucero Ecuador [12]
Finland
Lovisa & Wesijärvi Railway#6 at the Jokioinen Museum Railway
- Jokioinen Museum Railway
- Kovjoki Museum Railway
- Porvoo 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).
- Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
- Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
- Tarn Light Railway
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.
- Albbähnle
- Amstetten–Gerstetten line
- Augsburg Railway Park
- Bäderbahn Molli
- Bavarian Localbahn Society
- Bergische Museumsbahn
- Bochum-Dahlhausen Railway Museum
- DBK Historic Railway
- Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz
- 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
- Nördlingen-Feuchtwangen line
- Nördlingen-Gunzenhausen line
- Mellrichstadt-Fladungen line
- Mügeln railway network
- Radebeul-Radeburg line
Greece
Hong Kong
Peak Tram of Hong Kong
Hungary
Children's Railway http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyermekvas%C3%BAt
India
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Calcutta Tramways
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Matheran Hill Railway
- Kalka Shimla Railway
- Palace on Wheels
Indonesia
Cepu Forest Railway – Du Croo Brauns locomotive
- Ambarawa Railway Museum
- Cepu Forest Railway
- Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara
- Mak Itam Steam Locomotive
Israel
- Oak train in kibutz Ein Shemer
Italy
- Bernina Railway; in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland. Inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
Japan
Latvia
Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway
Mexico
- Ferrocarril Interoceanico
- Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon)
- Tequila Express
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
- Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
- Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
New Zealand
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines
Norway
Steam locomotive on the Gamle Vossebanen
- Gamle Vossebanen
- Krøderbanen
- Nesttun-Osbanen
- Norwegian Railroad Museum in Hamar
- Rjukanbanen
- Setesdalsbanen
- Thamshavnbanen
- Urskog-Hølandsbanen
- Valdresbanen
Pakistan
Historical Khyber Railway in Pakistan
Poland
- Bieszczadzka Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
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
- Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley
Serbia
Train passing the largest bridge on the Šargan Eight railway
St. Kitts
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 use state-owned railways to run on.
Day trips from Cape Town to Simonstown using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock
Day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock
Heritage railway that is not currently operational
Day trips from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg and some longer disctance railtours using steam locomotives
Up-market railtours
Private railway operating steam locomotives
Kloof to Inchanga, near Durban
a two foot narrow gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.From Ixopo to Umzinkulu.
Slovakia
A train on the Čierny Hron Railway
- Čierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)
Spain
Steam locomotive "Tren del centenari" from 1948, in Vilanova Railway Museum
- Azpeitia Railway Museum (Steam railway tours)
- Gijón Railway Museum
- Railway Museum in Vilanova (close to Barcelona)
- Tramvia Blau, Barcelona
- Strawberry train seasonal service between Madrid and Aranjuez
- Tren dels Llacs seasonal service between Lleida and La Pobla de Segur
Switzerland
Historic steam on the Rigi-bahnen
- Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway
- Brienz Rothorn Bahn
- Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland
- Furka-Oberalp-Bahn
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
- Pilatus Railway
- Rigi-Bahnen
- Schynige Platte Railway
- Zürcher Museums-Bahn
Sweden
SRJ 28 Stortysken at Lenna Station (in Länna) on the Upsala-Lenna Jernväg railway
- Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik - Narrow Gauge, Småland
- Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg [15] - Narrow Gauge, near Gothenburg
- Skara - Lundsbrunns Järnvägar - Narrow Gauge, Västra Götaland County
- Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway - Standard Gauge, Västmanland
- Böda Skogsjärnväg [19] - Narrow Gauge, Öland
- Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg - Narrow Gauge, Gotland
- Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg - Narrow Gauge, Gästrikland
- Upsala-Lenna Jernväg - Narrow Gauge, Upsala County
- Östra Södermanlands Järnväg - Narrow Gauge, Södermanland
- Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg [20] - Standard Gauge, Värmland
- The Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik [21] - Narrow Gauge (Includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)
- Ohsabanan [22] - Narrow Gauge, Jönköping
- Risten - Lakviks Järnväg [23] - Narrow Gauge, Östergötland
- Djurgården Line (tramway) - Stockholm
Taiwan
Alishan steam train, engine no 31
Tunisia
United Kingdom
- England, Wales and Scotland - see list of British heritage and private railways.
- Northern Ireland - see heritage railways in Northern Ireland.
- Isle of Man - see heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
Channel Islands
United States
Main article: List of heritage railroads in the United States
See also
- Mountain railway
- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of United States railroads
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
References
- ↑ Ferroclub Argentino
- ↑ La Trochita
- ↑ Tren Histórico a Vapor
- ↑ Tren del Fin del Mundo
- ↑ Mendoza Wine Train (Site temporally under construction)
- ↑ Stoomcentrum
- ↑ Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Valleés
- ↑ Chemin de Fer du Bocq
- ↑ Tren del Vino
- ↑ Museo ferroviario Temuco
- ↑ Turistren
- ↑
- ↑ Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway
- ↑ Gulbene-Alūksne Railway