Abandoned Railways from Above(2024–)

Name: Abandoned Railways from Above
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-05-17

May 17, 20241 Season · 6 Episodes

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Overview

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

Network SBS

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

2024

E01

Somerset

5/17/2024·45m

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

E02

Oxford

5/24/2024·45m

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

E03

Scarborough

5/31/2024·46m

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.

E04

Wales

6/7/2024·45m

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

E05

York

6/14/2024·44m

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.

E06

Scotland

6/21/2024·46m

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.