List of heritage railways in Australia

This is a list of heritage railways in Australia, some of which can also be considered tourist railways. For convenience, heritage tramways have also been included. Most are members of Association of Tourist & Heritage Rail Australia (ATHRA).[1] In addition to active operations, abandoned and putative operations are also included, but static museum sites and rolling stock operators without a 'dedicated' line do not fall within Wikipedia's definition of heritage railways. Miniature railways with gauges of less than 380mm (15 in) are excluded. Lines named in red are lacking a detailed Wikipedia entry.

The world's second preserved railway, and the first outside the United Kingdom, was Australia's Puffing Billy Railway. This railway operates on 24 kilometres (15 mi) of track, with much of its original rolling stock built as early as 1898.

New South Wales

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Tully Sugar Mill No.6 at Illawarra Light Railway Museum

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge unless otherwise stated. See also Transport Heritage NSW[2]

Northern Territory

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1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge

Queensland

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1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise stated.

South Australia

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1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) unless otherwise noted

Tasmania

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Mount Lyell No. 3 of West Coast Wilderness Railway at Strahan Station

1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise stated.

Victoria

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Puffing Billy train at Lakeside station

1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) unless otherwise noted

Western Australia

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1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise stated.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ ATHRA
  2. ^ Transport Heritage NSW
  3. ^ Byron Bay Train
  4. ^ Campbelltown Narrow Gauge Railway
  5. ^ Cooma Monaro Railway
  6. ^ Crookwell Heritage Railway
  7. ^ Dorrigo Steam Railway
  8. ^ Glenreagh Mountain Railway
  9. ^ Illawarra Light Railway
  10. ^ Kandos-Rylstone Heritage Railway
  11. ^ Katoomba Scenic Railway (gauge supplied by operator by email December 2022)
  12. ^ "LVR | Support Us | Sleeper Drive".
  13. ^ Ladysmith Tourist Railway
  14. ^ State Mine Railway
  15. ^ Rail Museum[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
  17. ^ Richmond Vale Railway
  18. ^ Skitube
  19. ^ Sydney Tramway Museum
  20. ^ Timbertown Steam Train Experience
  21. ^ "Valley Heights Rail Museum".
  22. ^ Zig Zag Railway
  23. ^ Friends of the North Australia Railway Adelaide River, NT
  24. ^ "Old Ghan Heritage Railway". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  25. ^ Archer Park Rail Museum
  26. ^ Atherton—Herberton Historic Railway
  27. ^ Australian Sugar Cane Railway
  28. ^ Bally Hooley Steam Railway
  29. ^ The Big Pineapple
  30. ^ "The Big Pineapple". The Big Pineapple. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  31. ^ Brisbane Tramway Museum
  32. ^ Burrum & District Museum
  33. ^ Downs Explorer
  34. ^ DownsSteam Tourist Railway and Museum
  35. ^ Dreamworld Express
  36. ^ Ginger Factory train
  37. ^ Gulflander (Queensland Rail)
  38. ^ Kuranda Scenic Railway (Queensland Rail)
  39. ^ Mary Valley Rattler
  40. ^ Mary Ann steam train
  41. ^ Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway
  42. ^ "Ravenshoe Railway". Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  43. ^ "Ravenshoe Railway". Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  44. ^ Rosewood Railway
  45. ^ Rosewood Railway
  46. ^ Savannahlander
  47. ^ Sea World
  48. ^ Woodford Railway
  49. ^ "The Durundur Railway". Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  50. ^ Cobdogla steam museum railway
  51. ^ "Press release". Cobdogla Steam Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  52. ^ Moonta Mines Tourist Railway
  53. ^ National Railway Museum
  54. ^ Pichi Richi Railway
  55. ^ Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway
  56. ^ South Australian Light Railway Centre
  57. ^ SteamRanger Heritage Railway
  58. ^ Tramwasy Museum St. Kilda
  59. ^ Victor Harbor Horse Tramway
  60. ^ Derwent Valley Railway
  61. ^ Don River Railway
  62. ^ Ida Bay Railway Preservation Society
  63. ^ Launceston & North East Railway
  64. ^ Launceston Tramway Museum
  65. ^ Railtrack Riders
  66. ^ Sheffield Steam
  67. ^ "Where We Operate".
  68. ^ Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway
  69. ^ West Coast Wilderness Railway
  70. ^ Alexandra Timber Tramway
  71. ^ Ballarat Tramway Museum
  72. ^ Bendigo Tramways
  73. ^ Bellarine Railway
  74. ^ Daylesford Spa Country Railway
  75. ^ Kerrisdale Mountain Railway & Museum
  76. ^ Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
  77. ^ Mornington Railway
  78. ^ Portland Cable Trams
  79. ^ Puffing Billy Railway
  80. ^ [1]
  81. ^ Tramway Museum Society of Victoria
  82. ^ The Stringybark Express old web page
  83. ^ "Victorian Goldfields Railway". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  84. ^ Walhalla Goldfields Railway
  85. ^ Yarra Valley Railway
  86. ^ Bennett Brook Railway
  87. ^ https://www.gdc.wa.gov.au/Profiles/gdc/Assets/ClientData/One_Mile_Jetty_Stage_3_Business_Case_Final.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  88. ^ Golden Mile Loop Line Railway
  89. ^ "Golden Mile Loopline railway society lists its assets for auction says no projects are planned in future". Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  90. ^ Hotham Valley Railway
  91. ^ Kojonup Tourist Railway
  92. ^ Pemberton Tramway
  93. ^ "Perth Electric Tramway Society - Ride a Tram".
  94. ^ Rottnest Island train
  95. ^ Wheatbelt Heritage Rail