Britain's Most Beautiful Lost Railways

Season 1

3 episodes · Jun 14, 2010

Relive the glory days of Britain's railways

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  • London and the South: Railway Mania
    S1E1

    London and the South: Railway Mania

    Jun 14, 201060m

    Since Britain invented the railways in the early 1800s it has been an innovation with a huge impact on people's lives worldwide. Discover how the invention spread through the South of England, transforming the capital.

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  • The North: The Birth of Railways
    S1E2

    The North: The Birth of Railways

    Jun 14, 201060m

    Discover remnants of early railroads in County Durham's countryside, and traces of the world's first public railway in Darlington. Take a steam-hauled special through the North Yorkshire Moors on one of Britain's earliest railways, now restored as a heritage line.

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  • S1E3

    Scotland and Wales: Remote Railways

    Jun 14, 201060m

    Head to Britain's most remote and spectacular railways...those most at risk from Dr Beeching's axe. Search for traces of Queen Victoria's long-lost line in the Scottish Highlands and climb aboard a steam-hauled special on the West Highland Line.

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