List of heritage railways

This list of heritage railways is a 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.
Europe.
Denmark.
H Heritage rail operator |
N Narrow gauge railway |
S Standard gauge railway<br>
DJK: Dansk Jernbane-Klub. Several heritage railways and operators are members of DJK
France.
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in France, see the article (French version of this article).
Germany.
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in Germany, see the article (German version of this article). The list includes railway museums that operate historic railway services.
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".
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.
Australasia.
New Zealand.
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article "List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines".