List of heritage railways in Canada
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This is a list of heritage railway
s in Canada
. For convenience, heritage tram
ways have also been included.
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
s in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For convenience, heritage tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
ways have also been included.
Alberta
- Alberta Railway MuseumAlberta Railway MuseumThe Alberta Railway Museum located in Edmonton, Alberta the Alberta Railway Museum houses a collection of railway equipment and buildings...
- Alberta Prairie Railway ExcursionsAlberta Prairie Railway ExcursionsAlberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta.The train runs between Stettler and Big Valley. The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover . Many trains are pulled by the No. 41 1920 Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive.-External links:*...
- Galt Historic Railway ParkGalt Historic Railway ParkThe Galt Historic Railway Park, collects, preserves, restores, exhibits and interprets artifacts which represent the history and social impact of the "steam" era in southern Alberta and the coal era with emphasis on Galt Railway and the 1890 International Train Station Depot North West Territories...
- Stirling, AlbertaStirling, AlbertaStirling is a village in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada. The village is located on Highway 4, approximately southeast of Lethbridge and northwest of the United States-Canada border.... - Heritage Park Historical VillageHeritage Park Historical VillageHeritage Park Historical Village is a historical park located in Calgary, Alberta. The park is located on of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, along the city's southwestern edge. As Canada's largest living history museum by number of exhibits, it is one of the city's most visited...
- steam locomotive and train - Rocky Mountain Rail SocietyRocky Mountain Rail SocietyThe Rocky Mountain Rail Society operates a heritage steam locomotive in Stettler, Alberta. The RMRS is dedicated to the preservation of Canadian National Railway Mountain steam locomotive #6060, known as The Spirit of Alberta....
- Royal Canadian PacificRoyal Canadian PacificThe Royal Canadian Pacific is a luxury excursion passenger train operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway , inaugurated on June 7, 2000, after the CPR received the royal designation for the service from Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada....
British Columbia
- Alberni Pacific RailwayAlberni Pacific RailwayThe Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage railway originating in Port Alberni, British Columbia.The railway is powered by a 1929 Baldwin steam locomotive departing from the 1912 CPR Station. It uses rebuilt cabooses as passenger cars...
- BC Forest Discovery CentreBC Forest Discovery CentreThe BC Forest Discovery Centre, located in Duncan, chronicles the history of logging in British Columbia, Canada. Its mission is to be British Columbia's foremost interpreter and presenter of the forest community – past, present and future. It is a 100 acre site with 3 km of operational...
- Fort Steele Steam Railway (Also Known As The East Kootenay Railway Co).
- Kamloops Heritage RailwayKamloops Heritage RailwayThe Kamloops Heritage Railway is a heritage railway in Kamloops, British Columbia. The railway operates throughout the year, running trains within Kamloops and to Armstrong...
- Kettle Valley Steam RailwayKettle Valley Steam RailwayThe Kettle Valley Steam Railway is a heritage railway near Summerland, British Columbia.The KVSR operates excursion trains over the only remaining section of the Kettle Valley Railway through beautiful vistas, orchards, vineyards, and over the tall Trout Creek Trestle. Trains depart at 10:30 and...
- Pacific Wilderness Railway (defunct)
- Vancouver Downtown Historic RailwayVancouver Downtown Historic RailwayThe Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway is a heritage streetcar line that operates between Granville Island and the Cambie Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operates only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and is aimed primarily at tourists...
- West Coast Railway AssociationWest Coast Railway AssociationThe West Coast Railway Association is a heritage railway and museum located on Government Road in Squamish, British Columbia near Vancouver, whose purpose is to collect, preserve and restore railway cars and artifacts and operate a licensed railway....
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Ontario
- Agawa Canyon Railway
- Halton County Radial RailwayHalton County Radial RailwayThe Halton County Radial Railway is a working museum of electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses. It is operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association...
- Port Stanley Terminal RailPort Stanley Terminal RailThe Port Stanley Terminal Rail is a heritage railway that passes over the historic tracks of The London and Port Stanley Railway between Port Stanley and St. Thomas, Ontario. The tourist trains began operating in 1983, after volunteers started maintaining the abandoned L&PS train...
- Port Elgin and North Shore RailroadPort Elgin and North Shore RailroadThe Port Elgin and North Shore Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Port Elgin Ontario.The railway operates excursion trains along the beach on a route in downtown Port Elgin. The round trip takes approximately 20 minutes....
- South Simcoe RailwaySouth Simcoe RailwayThe South Simcoe Railway is a steam heritage railway in Tottenham, Ontario, north of Toronto. Operating excursions since 1993, it is the oldest operating steam heritage railway in Ontario and features the oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada....
- Waterloo Central RailwayWaterloo Central RailwayThe Waterloo Central Railway is a non-profit organization that is owned and operated by the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society . In May 2007, SOLRS received approval from the City of Waterloo to run trains from Waterloo to St Jacobs...
- York Durham Heritage RailwayYork Durham Heritage RailwayThe York–Durham Heritage Railway is a heritage railway in Uxbridge, Ontario, just north of Toronto.The railway operates excursion trains over a route between the historic towns of Stouffville, Goodwood and Uxbridge...
Quebec
- Canadian Railway MuseumCanadian Railway MuseumThe Canadian Railway Museum Musée Ferrovaire Canadien) is a rail transport museum in Delson/Saint-Constant, Quebec south of Montreal.-Collection:...
- Charlevoix RailwayCharlevoix RailwayThe Charlevoix Railway is a short-line railway that operates in the Charlevoix region of Quebec Canada. From 1994 to 2009 it was a subsidiary of the Quebec Railway Corporation, a short line operator. Since April 2009 it has been owned by...
- Train touristique de Charlevoix Inc.
- Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield RailwayHull-Chelsea-Wakefield RailwayThe Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway is a heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull and the tourist town of Wakefield from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive and 1940s-built Swedish...