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Abandoned Railways from Above

Abandoned Railways from Above

2024•45m•Documentary
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Docuseries exploring lost railway lines, each with their own unique history revealing the vibrant industries that were once dotted along their routes and the ingenious engineering involved

Steven Perring · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 17, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - SomersetE145m

Somerset

Explores a lost line that was known for its holiday trains and crosses some of Britain's most picturesque countryside in Somerset and Dorset.

May 17, 2024

Episode 2 - OxfordE245m

Oxford

Explores a route that connected two of Britain's most prestigious universities and acted as a secret weapon for the country during WWII.

May 24, 2024

Episode 3 - ScarboroughE346m

Scarborough

Explores a line that ran between two of Britain's most popular resort towns, Scarborough and Whitby, to see how railways transformed them into tourist destinations.

May 31, 2024

Episode 4 - WalesE445m

Wales

Explores a route in Wales from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen that helped rural communities thrive and brought with it an industrial boom in the region.

Jun 7, 2024

Episode 5 - YorkE544m

York

Explores a line that intertwines with the fortune of the Railway King, George Hudson. The journey starts at York's first permanent railway station, then moves to the 12,000-acre estate in Londesborough and finally to Hull.

Jun 14, 2024

Episode 6 - ScotlandE646m

Scotland

Follows an abandoned line from Carlise to Edinburgh, which connects communities in this remote area of the country, as well as England with Scotland; explores the site of what used to be the largest factory in the world, north of Gretna.

Jun 21, 2024

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