Torfbahn Himmelmoor, Heritage railway in Quickborn, Germany

The Torfbahn Himmelmoor is a narrow-gauge railway in Quickborn that stretches across about 5.8 kilometers through peatland. The site features historic locomotives, wagons, and track sections that show how peat extraction once worked here.

The Torfbahn Himmelmoor was built around 1900 to carry peat from the extraction area to the peat works at the eastern edge of the moor. Its route was repeatedly adjusted to follow the shifting extraction sites. A connecting line to Quickborn station was closed in 1970. Peat extraction ended in 2018, and since 2015 the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Torfbahn Himmelmoor e. V. has preserved the railway and industrial buildings and runs round trips on a roughly five-kilometre section.

The railway is maintained by enthusiasts who keep the original locomotives and wagons in working condition. Visitors can see how these vehicles are still used today and experience how the site remains actively engaged with its heritage.

Visitors ride on restored diesel locomotives along a section of track through moorland and can view the vehicles and equipment up close. The grounds are easily walkable and suited for day trips.

The site actively supports ecological restoration projects in the moor while preserving industrial heritage. This dual purpose of protecting nature while maintaining history sets it apart from typical railway museums.