Touristic Railways and Panoramic Trains Back to the Links index ITALY Sardinian Railways - The Green Train [Europe, Italy] A wide narrow gauge railway network company (600 km) around Cagliari, Sassari and Macomer and consisting of branches that in the past -some lines were formed in 1888- were used to connect the inland to the main centers and harbours. The company also operates a museum and all the services along the touristic lines Mandas - Arbatax, Isili - Sorgono, Macomer - Bosa and Nulvi - Palau. http://www.treninoverde.com Ferrovia delle Centovalli Timetables, information and services of the Centovallina line: this is the name of the Swiss branch of the panoramic Centovalli Rly. http://www.centovalli.ch Renon Railway - [Europe, Italy] Six and one half kilometers of narrow gauge line (1 metre) run across a fairytale landscape since the days of the Austro-Ungaric empire offering an amazingly close view over the Dolomites. Can be reached by cableway from Bolzano. http://www.renon.com/ritten/bahn.htm Ferrovia Domodossola-Confine Svizzero (SSIF Vigezzina) Timetables, information and services of the Vigezzina line: this is the name of the Italian branch of the panoramic Centovalli Rly. http://www.cobaltool.com/vigezzina Genova-Casella Railway - [Europe, Italy] The pictoresque narrow gauge panoramic railway that connects Genova with the Ligurian inland. http://www.ferroviagenovacasella.it Italian Touristic Railways - Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane Volounteer association that operates touristic vintage trains at weekends in spring and summer on the preserved lines of the Basso Sebino Rly (10 km close to Iseo Lake), Val d'Orcia Rly (51 km in Tuscany, around Siena) and, in future, along the Colle Val d'Elsa-Poggibonsi (in Tuscany). http://www.ferrovieturistiche.it EUROPE Le Blanc Argent [Europe, France] One of the last metric gauge French railways with 67 km of lines in the Loire region still in regular operation. http://blancargent.altervista.org/ and http://perso.wanadoo.fr/denis.huron/ Bluebell Railway - [Europe, Great Britain] The first volunteer run UK's preserved standard gauge railway, re-opened in 1960. Since then it has developed into one of the largest tourist attractions, yet it still remains true to its objectives of the preservation of a country branch line, its steam locomotives, coaches and goods stock, signalling systems, stations and operating practices. http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk Llangollen Railway - [Europe, Great Britain, Wales] Llangollen Railway, preserved line currently running from Llangollen to Carrog, has reopened a section of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route in North Wales that was closed in the 1960s. scenic Wales. http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway - [Europe, Great Britain, Wales] The Oldest Independent Railway Company in the World. Travel by steam through the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. http://www.festrail.co.uk Talyllin Railway - [Europe, Great Britain, Wales] The first touristic line of the UK, an historic narrow-gauge steam railway -seven and a quarter miles long- set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. A rural byway where the pace of life is gentle, the average speed of the train is still less than nine miles per hour, and passengers can have an unhurried journey along the beautiful and unspoilt Fathew Valley. Both the original locomotives and all the original carriages remain in regular use to this day. http://www.talyllyn.co.uk Brienz Rothorn Bahn - [Europe, Switzerland] Romantic and impressive dream of steam on the beautiful lake Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland close to Interlaken. Switzerland’s oldest steam cog railway, has climbed Rothorn Kulm hissing, huffing and puffing since 1892. A spectacular mountain landscape at 1678 metres of altitude. http://www.brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch Club San Gottardo - [Europe, Switzerland] Dedicated to the museum-railway of Valmorea, at the borders between Italy and Switzerland. http://www.clubsangottardo.ch Ferrovia Furka-Oberalp - [Europe, Switzerland] A metre-gauge railway running East-West across the Swiss alps to link the Rhine valley with the Rhône at Brig. En route it has to cross the two high passes at Oberalp and Furka at 2000m above sea level passing by Andermatt, on the old St Gotthard road. http://www.fo-bahn.ch Glacier-Express - [Europe, Switzerland] Famous alpine scenic route from Zermatt to St. Moritz, by Brig, Andermatt, the Oberalp pass, Chur. One of the wildest and most fascinating routes of Europe's railway history. The cogwheel-driven train with glass-covered panorama carriages winds its way through 7 valleys, 91 tunnels and over 291 bridges in 7 and 1/2 hours. http://www.glacierexpress.ch Gornergrat Monte Rosa - [Europe, Switzerland] Information on routing and services about the Swiss Alps line that connects Zermatt with Gornergrat at the challenging elevation of 3100 metres. Slightly more than 9 km offering fantastic views of the entire Alps chain. http://www.ggb.ch Furka Mountain Peak Line - [Europe, Switzerland] Marvellous pioneering achievements in railway technology surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery. An old steam engine of the '20s climbing from Realp station in the Canton of Uri (1420 m above sea level) on an unforgettable, thrilling trip which takes in some two hours in carefully restored old-timer trains to Gletsch (1760 m above sea level) in the Canton of Valais. http://www.furka-bergstrecke.ch Rhatische Bahn - [Europe, Switzerland] A celebrated network of about 400 km. No other railways in the world gathers so many environmental and technical jewels as the Rhethian Railways do. The famous panoramic trains "Glacier Express" and "Bernina Express", as well as other consists that run on these routes, assure unforgettable real adventure journeys. http://www.rhb.ch OTHER CONTINENTS Rocky Mountaineer Railtour - [North America, Canada] Adventure and natural scenic wonders of Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies up close, all in daylight. http://www.rkymtnrail.com > BACK TO THE TOP