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
- Ampflwanger Bahn
- Bockerlbahn Bürmoos
- Bregenzerwaldbahn
- Erzbergbahn
- Feistritztalbahn
- Gurktalbahn
- Höllental Railway (Lower Austria)
- Landesbahn Feldbach — Bad Gleichenberg
- Lavamünder Bahn
- Lokalbahn Ebelsberg — St. Florian
- Lokalbahn Korneuburg — Hohenau
- Lokalbahn Retz — Drosendorf
- Lokalbahn Weizelsdorf — Ferlach
- Internationale Rheinregulierungsbahn
- Rosen Valley Railway
- Stainzer Flascherlzug
- Steyr Valley Railway
- Taurachbahn
- Thörlerbahn
- Wachauer Bahn
- Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnen
- Ybbs Valley Railway
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
Czech Republic
- Lužná u Rakovníka - Kolešovice Railway
- Tovačovka
- Zubrnická museální železnice
- Břeclav - Lednice
- Hvozdnický Expres
- Bruntál - Malá Morávka
- Sklářská lokálka Šenovka
- Kozí dráha
Denmark
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
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
- Ceva–Ormea railway
- Sassari–Tempio-Palau railway
- Asciano–Monte Antico railway
- Novara–Varallo railway
Latvia
- Gulbene-Alūksne railway
- Ventspils narrow-gauge railway
Luxembourg
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
Portugal
- Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway
- Corgo line
- Linha do Douro
- Sabor line
- Tâmega line
- Linha do Tua
- National Railway Museum (Portugal)
- Narrow-gauge railways in Portugal
- Monte Railway
Romania
- Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow-gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
- Čierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica
Spain
- Basque Railway Museum
- Gijón Railway Museum
- Philip II Train, service between Madrid and El Escorial
- Railway Museum in Móra la Nova
- Railway Museum in Vilanova
- 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
- Böda Skogsjärnväg – narrow gauge, Öland
- Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg – standard gauge, Värmland
- Djurgården Line – 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
Channel Islands
North America
Mexico
Barbados
St. Kitts
South America
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
- 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
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria
Ecuador
- Tren Crucero Ecuador
Colombia
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota
Asia
Mainland China
- Jiayang Coal Railway
- Mengzi–Baoxiu Railway
- Tieling-Faku Railway
- Kunming-Hekou Railway
- Huanan Forest Railway
- Chaoyanggou-Qi Railway
Hong Kong
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 in kibbutz Ein Shemer
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
- Friends of the Rail – day trips from Hermanstad 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