🚂 Heritage Railways of the World

These are notable heritage railways — lines and rolling stock saved from closure and operated again for visitors by volunteers and trusts, from Yorkshire dale light engines and Swiss mountain rack railways to Australian valley steam and Welsh quarry lines. Each profile shows where the railway runs, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

303 heritage railways from 36 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any heritage railway for its full profile.

Africa (2) Americas (63) Asia (13) Europe (174) Oceania (51)

Africa (2 heritage railways)

Americas (63 heritage railways)

Asia (13 heritage railways)

Europe (174 heritage railways)

Oceania (51 heritage railways)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.