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Paddington Station 24/7

Paddington Station 24/7

★ 6.3/10•2017•45m•Documentary
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With visitor numbers approaching 70 million every year, Paddington is one of the UK's busiest transport hubs.

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 11, 2017

Episodes

E145m

Episode 1

20,000 football fans take to the western network for the Champions League Final in Cardiff. Extra trains have been laid on, but getting everyone home after the match is complicated by a major terrorist incident at London Bridge.

Sep 11, 2017

E245m

Episode 2

Temperatures soar in the height of summer, warping iron tracks and delaying trains. Problems are also caused by trespassers on the line, suspect drug users and an electrocuted pigeon.

Sep 18, 2017

E345m

Episode 3

The staff step back in time when they venture down into tunnels under the station to carry out fire safety checks, and it is the start of the Bank Holiday getaway for thousands of commuters. Jennie, Great Western Railway's new customer ambassador, manages to seat a troupe of young cheerleaders all together, but faces a much bigger challenge when fire alarms go off during rush hour.

Sep 25, 2017

E445m

Episode 4

Signal problems lead to a restricted service during rush hour, which causes severe congestion at the station and the same equipment causes more grief 24 hours later - leading to the complete suspension of the line. Jonny and his team of engineers are replacing a 60ft section of rail as one of the clamps holding it in place has weakened, but they have just four hours to complete the complex task before the morning rush begins.

Oct 2, 2017

E545m

Episode 5

The Queen arrives at Paddington on board one of GWR's new Intercity Express Trains, commemorating a trip made by her forebear Queen Victoria. At Reading station, Revenue Protection Officer Lyn has to call for back up when a fare dodger makes a run for it.

Oct 9, 2017

E645m

Episode 6

A driver raises the alarm when he suspects that his train has hit something - or someone - on the line, while heavy rain brings down a tree which closes the tracks between Banbury and Oxford. Plus, engineers begin the process of dismantling a Victorian viaduct.

Oct 16, 2017

E745m

Episode 7

Sunday's service grinds to a halt when a train de-rails in the station, a knife-carrying passenger causes concern in Bristol, and cleaners have to respond as passengers ignore the 'Do not flush while in a station' signs.

Oct 23, 2017

E845m

Episode 8

Transport Police are called after a passenger urinates in a carriage on a train pulling into the station, a low bridge has to be assessed after it is hit by van, and a train's brakes fail in Reading causing widespread delays.

Oct 30, 2017

Actors

Shelley Blond

Herself - Narrator

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