There are a several narrow-gauge railways in Slovakia. Most famous are railways in High Tatra – narrow gauge trains run every day and are the basic means of transport in the region. Most narrow-gauge railways in Slovakia run only during the summer season on weekends and on selected days outside the summer holiday period. Some …
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There are several operating narrow-gauge railways in Sweden. Narrow-gauge railways usually run only in the summer season and usually only on weekends. Almost all of them are operated by volunteers. The list does not include miniature railways. Narrow gauge railways in Sweden: Anten-Gräfnäs Järnväg (AGJ) – a narrow gauge railway (891 mm) from Anten to …
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There are several narrow-gauge railways in Denmark. The country had plenty of narrow-gauge railways used for various purposes – industrial, brick, peat, field and passenger railways. Most of them have been closed and dismantled many years ago. There is a list of active narrow gauge railways in Denmark. Frilandsmuseet Hjerl Hede – the open-air museum …
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Almost the entire railway network of the Netherlands is based on a gauge of 1,435 mm. There are several narrow-gauge railways in the Netherlands. Active narrow-gauge railways in the Netherlands are most often remnants of former brick railways and peat railways. Trains on the mentioned railway lines do not run regularly. Interrail tickets and state …
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Spain has some narrow-gauge railways. In addition to the railway lines belonging to the Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha (FEVE) and Euskotren rail networks, there are several narrow-gauge railways in Spain – two are tourist, others are part of the RENFE network. Furthermore, there are remains of closed and demolished narrow-gauge lines in different parts of …
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