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 …
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 …
There are three funicular railways in Lithuania, two in Kaunas and one in Vilnius. As for the Kaunas funiculars, I cannot verify the information appearing on the Internet that only one of them is operational. Žaliakalnis Funicular – the oldest funicular railway in Lithuania, built in 1931. The heritage wagon has been preserved and still …
There is an only one active narrow-gauge railway in Lithuania. In the past Lithuania had many narrow gauge railways, especially built during World War I by the German Empire and industrial railways for transportation of peat from peat fields to factory. Until today about 158.8 km of narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania remained. About 68.4 km …
Currently, There is only one direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov a day. The train run If you want to travel by train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, you need to change train in Ceske Budejovice. Direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov The train leaves Prague in the morning. The journey to Český …
There are a several narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Railways. Most famous are railways from Tremesna to Osoblaha and temporarily suspended narrow gauge railways in Jindrichuv Hradec area. Most narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Republic run only during the summer season on weekends and on selected days outside the summer holiday period. Some run only …