List of heritage railways

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Georgetown Loop Railroad in Colorado, United States. Georgetown Loop RR.jpg
Georgetown Loop Railroad in Colorado, United States.
Bernina railway line passing by Lago Bianco in Switzerland. RhB ABe 4-4 III mit Bernina-Express am Lago Bianco.jpg
Bernina railway line passing by Lago Bianco in Switzerland.
La Trochita crossing Rio Chico in Argentina. Trochita puente sobre Rio Chico.JPG
La Trochita crossing Rio Chico in Argentina.
A train of the Sagano Scenic Railway in Japan. Sagano Romantic Train.jpg
A train of the Sagano Scenic Railway in Japan.

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.

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Europe

Austria

Belgium

Steam loco Wase Kleiputter on the Dendermonde-Puurs Railway Hsp aan het brugje van de vliet sis 2015 - kleur.jpg
Steam loco Wase Kleiputter on the Dendermonde-Puurs Railway

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Czech Republic

Historic railcar M131 in Zubrnice station 25.09.22 Zubrnice M131.1280 (52436954920).jpg
Historic railcar M131 in Zubrnice station

Denmark

An NSJV restored train on the Nordsjaellands Veterantog NSJV train in Farum.jpg
An NSJV restored train on the Nordsjællands Veterantog
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  • Bevaringsforeningen Gedser Remise – roundhouseS, Falster, DJK
  • BjergBanenSH, 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 fortress N, 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 Veterantog H, 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 & Wesijarvi Railway #6 at the Jokioinen Museum Railway LWR6 2-8-0 steam locomotive.jpg
Lovisa & Wesijärvi Railway #6 at the Jokioinen Museum Railway

France

The Froissy Dompierre Light Railway Franco Belge 040 KDL.jpg
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 2005-06-26.HSM.jpg
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

Historic train at the Cansano railway station, along the now tourist Sulmona-Isernia railway [it] in Italy. Stazione Cansano.jpg
Historic train at the Cansano railway station, along the now tourist Sulmona–Isernia railway  [ it ] in Italy.
Tourist train in transit on a viaduct of the Sassari-Tempio-Palau railway in Italy Viadukt zwischen Nulvi und Martis.jpg
Tourist train in transit on a viaduct of the Sassari–Tempio–Palau railway in Italy

Latvia

Ventspils narrow-gauge railway Ventspils narrow gauge railway.jpg
Ventspils narrow-gauge railway

Luxembourg

Fond de Gras railway station, Luxembourg Fond de Gras railway station.jpg
Fond de Gras railway station, Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Steam locomotive on the Gamle Vossebanen Type 18 locomotive n. 255 at Garnes.jpg
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 Mariuta on the Viseu de Sus Railway Mocanita.JPG
Locomotive Mariuţa on the Vişeu de Sus Railway

San Marino

Restored AB 03 electric car in front of the Montale tunnel near the San Marino terminal station (2015) San-Marino, motorvagono de la eksa fervojo, 2.jpeg
Restored AB 03 electric car in front of the Montale tunnel near the San Marino terminal station (2015)

Serbia

Train passing the largest bridge on the Sargan Eight railway Sarganska osmica 1.jpg
Train passing the largest bridge on the Šargan Eight railway

Slovakia

A train on the Cierny Hron Railway CHZ CKD Hronec.jpg
A train on the Čierny Hron Railway

Spain

Steam locomotive "Tren del centenari" from 1948, in Vilanova Railway Museum Tren del centenari 1848-1948.JPG
Steam locomotive "Tren del centenari" from 1948, in Vilanova Railway Museum

Sweden

SRJ 28 Stortysken at Lenna Station (in Lanna) on the Upsala-Lenna Jernvag railway Steam engine srj28 lenna.jpg
SRJ 28 Stortysken at Lenna Station (in Länna) on the Upsala-Lenna Jernväg railway

Switzerland

Historic steam on the Rigi Railways, the oldest rack railway in Europe Historic steam train on the Rigi.jpg
Historic steam on the Rigi Railways, the oldest rack railway in Europe

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

Isle of Man

Channel Islands

North America

Canada

United States

Mexico

Barbados

St. Kitts

South America

Argentina

Tren a las Nubes Tren a las nubes crossing viaduct2.jpg
Tren a las Nubes
The Old Patagonian Express Trochita puente sobre Rio Chico.JPG
The Old Patagonian Express

Brazil

Chile

Ecuador

Colombia

Asia

Mainland China

an excursion train in Shuanglongqiao Station Jianshui - Shuanglongqiao Station - P1370321.JPG
an excursion train in Shuanglongqiao Station

Taiwan

Alishan steam train, engine no 31 Alishan station with Steam train.JPG
Alishan steam train, engine no 31

Hong Kong

Peak Tram of Hong Kong Peak Tram approaching intermediate station.JPG
Peak Tram of Hong Kong

India

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.jpg
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Indonesia

Cepu Forest Railway - Du Croo & Brauns locomotive Cepu Forest Railway Du Croo Brauns Locomotive.jpg
Cepu Forest RailwayDu Croo & Brauns locomotive

Israel

Japan

Pakistan

Historical Khyber Railway in Pakistan KhyberRailway 02.jpg
Historical Khyber Railway in Pakistan

Africa

South Africa

Rovos Rail train about to depart from Capital Park Station Rovos Rail Capital Park Station.jpg
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.

Tunisia

Australia

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

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References

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  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
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  25. St. Kitts Scenic Railway
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  36. Rovos Rail
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