Railways in Europe
Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen) is a network of narrow-gauge railway lines in the Harz Mountains, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, unique on aglobal scale. Scheduled vintage trains comprised of steam locomotives and vintage wagons run every day on routes with a total length of 140.1 km. According to the operator’s website, the railways …
There are many scenic railways in Austria. Some are famous among railway enthusiasts and tourists from all over the world, others are ordinary local lines with nice views along the route. Many local lines lead through picturesque forests, along rivers and through mountainous areas. Below I briefly described the most important scenic railways in Austria. …
Currently, there are three operational rack railways in Austria. All Austrian rack railways are very popular mountain railways famous for scenic routes and an unique atmosphere. Formerly, part of the Erzbergbahn route in Styria also had rack, but now it is a regular standard gauge tourist railway. Achenseebahn – a rack railway with a rail …
Narrow-gauge railways in Austria are well maintained. Most run seasonally, some run daily. The most famous is the Mariazellbahn from Sankt Pölten to Mariazell. Very popular is the narrow-gauge forest railway near Bregenz. Below is a list of most important narrow-gauge railways in Austria. The list does not include miniature railways. Narrow-gauge railways in Austria …
The railways in Austria works very well. Railway network is well-developed and well-maintained. Trains in Austria connect all major cities and mountain resorts. Train travel in Austria is a pleasure – very comfortable carriages, scenic routes, and plenty of places to visit. The only disadvantage of Austrian railways is the high ticket prices, but if …
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Currently, there are no trains between Serbia and Romania. In the past, an overnight train ran between Belgrade and Bucharest. The train was comprised of old seating carriages and comfortable Romanian sleeping car. Tickets and supplement for sleeping car were relatively expensive. The train was discontinued in the first half of the 21st century. Last …
Sakhalin is the largest island of the Russian Federation, situated in Far East. Sakhalin has an extensive railway network, mostly constructed by the Japanese. In recent years all railway lines on the island were regauged to 1520 mm. Rolling stock was replaced and infrastructure was upgraded. Train travel in Sakhalin is possible from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to …
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Currently there are no passenger trains between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although trains between Belgrade and Podgorica pass through Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is a short strech without stops and border control. Direct train from Belgrade to Sarajevo was ceased many years ago. The train was comprised of Serbian and Bosnian carriages (both ŽRS …
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There is a few operational narrow-gauge railways in Norways. Norwegian narrow-gauge railways run only during the summer season, some of them run only a few times a year. Almost all of them are located far from larger cities and standard gauge lines. Narrow-gauge railways in Norway Folldal Gruver – a mine railway currently carrying tourists …
There is a few operational narrow-gauge railways in Finland. Most famous is Jokioinen Museum Railway – the only narrow-gauge railway in the country with scheduled passenger traffic. The remaining narrow-gauge railways run occasionally, usually several times a year. Last updated: 15.03.2024 Jokioinen Museum Railway – vintage trains run between Jokioinen and Humppila stations. The train …