2. Railway Hotels: From Infrastructure to Destination

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Tables ix
5. Contributors xi
6. Acknowledgements xix
7. Part 1: Introduction
8. 1. Railway Heritage and Tourism: Themes, Issues and Trends 1
9. Part 2: Issues, Themes and Trends
10. 2. Railway Hotels: From Infrastructure to Destination 17
11. 3. Railfans and Railway Heritage Tourism 26
12. 4. The Magic of Trains and Travel in Children’s Stories 42
13. 5. Railway Heritage for the Cruise Market 55
14. 6. Safety on the Line: Balancing Authentic Experiences Against Risks and Hazards 73
15. 7. New Zealand Rail Trails: Heritage Tourism Attractions and Rural Communities 90
16. 8. The Dining Car’s Contribution to Railroad Heritage Tourism 105
17. 9. Revitalizing Community Values Through Railway Regeneration in the Asia Pacific Region: A Tourism Research and Education Approach 115
18. Part 3: National and Regional Railway Heritage Tourism
19. 10. Railroad Tourism in Brazil 137
20. 11. Railway Tourism: An Opportunity to Diversify Tourism in Mexico 151
21. 12. The Grand Canyon Railway 166
22. 13. Railways as Heritage Attractions: The Malaysia–Singapore Line 190
23. 14. The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes: A Masterpiece of Railway Engineering 201
24. 15. Regional Railway Revival: Connecting Heritage and Tourism in the Spa Centre of Australia 214
25. 16. The Future of the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway: A Political Economic Perspective 227
26. 17. The St Kitts Scenic Railway: A Journey into an Island’s Heritage 247
27. 18. The Future of Railway Heritage Tourism? The West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania 263
28. Part 4: Conclusion
29. 19. No Terminus in Sight: New Horizons for Heritage Railways 279
30. Index 288