This dimension groups a route or service by whether it is still running, suspended or withdrawn. Wikipedia notes that heritage railways are "often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) in the history of rail transport, but mainly serve tourism or rail enthusiasts and do not derive significant income from hauling freight or other purposes," a status very different from an everyday commercial service. Browsing by operational status separates services still doing daily work from those kept running only for history or tourism.
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Era of Emergence Operational Status
Active
Operational Status
22 entries
Active (seasonal, ice-dependent)
Operational Status
1 entry
Active (seasonal, increasingly navigable)
Operational Status
1 entry
Active (with the Darien Gap unfinished)
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, 22 operational pairs of trains as of April 2025
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, 26 operational pairs as of September 2025
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, in service
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, maintained by Caltrans
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, maintained by VicRoads as a major tourist route
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, operating seasonally from October to April
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, operational
Operational Status
1 entry
Active, owned and operated by Belmond
Operational Status
1 entry
Discontinued 1985
Operational Status
1 entry
Discontinued 2003
Operational Status
1 entry
Historic
Operational Status
2 entries
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Silk Road
WikipediaSilk Road, Han dynasty extension, Routes and Services categoryQuote, Silk Road, Han dynasty extension, Routes and Services category
This extension came around 130 BCE, with the embassies of the Han dynasty to Central Asia following the reports of the ambassador Zhang Qian.
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