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.

Austria

 * Ampflwanger Bahn (Timelkam — Ampflwang)
 * Bockerlbahn Bürmoos (narrow gauge, original tracks removed)
 * Bregenzerwaldbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Bezau — Schwarzenberg)
 * Erzbergbahn (section Vordernberg — Eisenerz)
 * Feistritztalbahn (narrow gauge, Weiz — Birkfeld)
 * Gurktalbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section Treibach-Althofen — Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern)
 * Höllental Railway (Lower Austria) (narrow gauge, Payerbach-Reichenau — Hirschwang an der Rax)
 * Landesbahn Feldbach — Bad Gleichenberg (some regular service remains)
 * Lavamünder Bahn (Lavamünd — St. Paul im Lavanttal, track removed)
 * Lokalbahn Ebelsberg — St. Florian (narrow gauge, some sections removed)
 * Lokalbahn Korneuburg — Hohenau (some sections)
 * Lokalbahn Retz — Drosendorf
 * Lokalbahn Weizelsdorf — Ferlach
 * Internationale Rheinregulierungsbahn (narrow gauge, remaining section: Austrian side of mouth of river Rhine into lake Constance — Lustenau depot — Kadelberg quarry via Swiss side of Rhine)
 * Rosen Valley Railway (section Weizelsdorf — Rosenbach)
 * Stainzer Flascherlzug (narrow gauge, Stainz — Preding)
 * Steyr Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Steyr — Grünburg)
 * Taurachbahn (narrow gauge, section Tamsweg — Mauterndorf im Lungau of the Murtalbahn)
 * Thörlerbahn (narrow gauge, originally Kapfenberg — Turnau, track removed)
 * Wachauer Bahn (section Krems — Emmersdorf an der Donau of the Donauuferbahn)
 * Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnen (narrow gauge, Gmünd — Groß Gerungs and Gmünd — Litschau / — Heidenreichstein)
 * Ybbs Valley Railway (narrow gauge, remaining section Göstling — Lunz am See — Kienberg-Gaming)

Belgium

 * Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées
 * Chemin de Fer du Bocq
 * Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway
 * Stoomcentrum Maldegem
 * ASVi museum
 * Vennbahn Closed in 2001

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Czech Republic

 * Lužná u Rakovníka - Kolešovice Railway
 * Tovačovka ((Kroměříž) Kojetín - Tovačov)
 * Zubrnická museální železnice ((Ústí nad Labem Střekov) - Velké Březno - Zubrnice)
 * Břeclav - Lednice
 * Hvozdnický Expres (Opava Východ - Svobodné Heřmanice)
 * Bruntál - Malá Morávka
 * Sklářská lokálka Šenovka (Česká Kamenice - Kamenický Šenov)
 * Kozí dráha (Děčín - Telnice)

Denmark

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• 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

Finland

 * Jokioinen Museum Railway
 * Kovjoki Museum Railway
 * Porvoo Museum Railway

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).
 * Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
 * Chemin de fer Touristique d'Anse
 * Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
 * Tarn Light Railway

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

• Etzwilen–Singen railway

• 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

Greece

 * Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway
 * Pelion railway
 * Treno sto Rouf Railway Carriage Theater

Hungary

 * Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút

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

 * Gulbene-Alūksne railway
 * Ventspils narrow-gauge railway

Luxembourg

 * Train 1900

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

 * Old Voss Line
 * Krøderen Line
 * Nesttun–Os Line
 * Norwegian Railway Museum in Hamar
 * Rjukan Line
 * Setesdal Line
 * Thamshavn Line
 * Urskog–Høland Line
 * Valdres Line

Poland

 * Bieszczady Forest Railway
 * Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
 * Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
 * Seaside Narrow Gauge Railway
 * Wigry Forest Railway

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.)

Serbia

 * Šargan Eight

Slovakia

 * Čierny Hron Railway
 * The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)

Spain

 * Basque Railway Museum (steam railway tours)
 * 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
 * Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik – narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)
 * Böda Skogsjärnväg – narrow gauge, Öland
 * Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg – standard gauge, Värmland
 * Djurgården Line (tramway) – Stockholm
 * Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway – standard gauge, Västmanland
 * Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg – narrow gauge, Gotland
 * Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg – narrow gauge, Gästrikland
 * Ohsabanan – narrow gauge, Jönköping
 * Risten–Lakvik Museum Railway – narrow gauge, Östergötland
 * Skara – Lundsbrunns Järnvägar – narrow gauge, Västra Götaland County
 * Skånska Järnvägar – standard gauge, Skåne
 * Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik – narrow gauge, Småland
 * Upsala-Lenna Jernväg – narrow gauge, Upsala County
 * Östra Södermanlands Järnväg – narrow gauge, Södermanland

Switzerland

 * Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway
 * Brienz Rothorn Bahn
 * Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland
 * Etzwilen–Singen railway
 * Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
 * Furka Oberalp Railway
 * Pilatus Railway
 * Rigi Railways
 * Schynige Platte Railway
 * Zürcher Museums-Bahn
 * La Traction
 * Sursee–Triengen Railway
 * Schinznacher Baumschulbahn

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

 * England, Scotland and Wales – see list of British heritage and private railways.
 * Northern Ireland – see list of heritage railways in Northern Ireland.

Isle of Man

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

Channel Islands

 * Alderney Railway
 * Pallot Heritage Steam Museum

United States

 * Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
 * Adirondack Railroad
 * Agrirama Logging Train
 * Arcade and Attica Railroad
 * Azalea Sprinter
 * Big South Fork Scenic Railway
 * Black Hills Central Railroad
 * Black River and Western Railroad
 * Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
 * Branson Scenic Railway
 * Bluegrass Railroad and Museum
 * Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
 * Belvidere and Delaware Railroad (AKA Delaware River Railroad)
 * California Western Railroad (AKA, The Skunk Train)
 * Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
 * Conway Scenic Railroad
 * Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
 * Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
 * Chehalis–Centralia Railroad
 * Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
 * Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
 * Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
 * Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
 * Dollywood Express
 * Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway
 * East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company
 * Everett Railroad
 * Gold Coast Railroad Museum
 * Georgia Coastal Railway
 * Georgia State Railroad Museum
 * Georgetown Loop Railroad
 * Grand Canyon Railway
 * Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
 * Grapevine Vintage Railroad
 * Heber Valley Railroad
 * Hesston Steam Museum
 * Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
 * Huckleberry Railroad
 * Illinois Railway Museum
 * Indiana Transportation Museum
 * Kirby Family Farm Train
 * Kentucky Railway Museum
 * Kettle Moraine Scenic Railroad
 * Lumberjack Steam Train
 * Little River Railroad (Michigan)
 * Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
 * Mount Washington Cog Railway
 * Mid-Continent Railway Museum
 * Monticello Railway Museum
 * Midwest Central Railroad
 * My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
 * Nevada Northern Railway Museum
 * New Hope Railroad
 * North Shore Scenic Railroad
 * Nickel Plate Express
 * Niles Canyon Railway
 * Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
 * Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
 * Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
 * Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
 * Roaring Camp
 * Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
 * SAM Shortline Excursion Train
 * Silverwood Theme Park
 * Steamtown National Historic Site
 * Serengeti Express
 * Southeastern Railway Museum
 * Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad
 * Strasburg Rail Road
 * Sumpter Valley Railway
 * South Central Florida Express, Inc. (AKA, Sugar Express)
 * Tallulah Falls Railroad Museum
 * Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
 * Tweetsie Railroad
 * Texas State Railroad
 * Three Rivers Rambler
 * TECO Line Streetcar
 * Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad
 * Virginia and Truckee Railroad
 * Valley Railroad Company (AKA, The Essex Steam Train)
 * Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
 * White Pass and Yukon Route
 * Wilmington and Western Railroad
 * Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway
 * Walt Disney World Railroad
 * Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad
 * Wildlife Express Train
 * Whippany Railway Museum
 * White Mountain Central Railroad
 * Whitewater Valley Railroad
 * Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Mexico

 * Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon)
 * Ferrocarril Interoceanico
 * Tequila Express

Barbados

 * St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway

St. Kitts

 * St. Kitts Scenic Railway (Over historic tracks)

Argentina



 * Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province
 * Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia
 * Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego
 * Tren a las Nubes, Salta
 * Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)
 * 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

 * Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)
 * Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)

Ecuador

 * Tren Crucero Ecuador

Colombia

 * Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota

Mainland China

 * Jiayang Coal Railway
 * Mengzi–Baoxiu Railway (heritage train operation on an otherwise disused section west of Jianshui)
 * Tieling-Faku Railway
 * Kunming-Hekou Railway
 * Fushun Electric Railway
 * Huanan Forest Railway
 * Chaoyanggou-Qi Railway

Taiwan

 * Alishan Forest Railway

Hong Kong

 * Hong Kong Tramways
 * Peak Tram

India

 * Calcutta Tramways
 * Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
 * Kalka Shimla Railway
 * Matheran Hill Railway
 * Nilgiri Mountain Railway
 * Palace on Wheels

Indonesia

 * Ambarawa Railway Museum
 * Cepu Forest Railway
 * Mak Itam Steam Locomotive
 * Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara

Israel

 * The Oak Railway (רכבת האלונים) in kibbutz Ein Shemer

Japan

 * Narita Yume Bokujo narrow gauge railway
 * Sagano Scenic Railway
 * Shuzenji Romney Railway

Pakistan

 * Khyber Railway
 * Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum

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

Tunisia

 * Lézard rouge

New Zealand
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.