Series · 2024 · Documentary

Abandoned Railways from Above

Name: Abandoned Railways from Above
Genre: Documentary

★0.0 2024 1 Season TV-MA

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

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Episode 01

Somerset

May 17, 2024 · 45 min

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

Episode 02

Oxford

May 24, 2024 · 45 min

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

Episode 03

Scarborough

May 31, 2024 · 46 min

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.

Episode 04

Wales

Jun 7, 2024 · 45 min

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

Episode 05

York

Jun 14, 2024 · 44 min

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.

Episode 06

Scotland

Jun 21, 2024 · 46 min

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.

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Synopsis

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

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Abandoned Railways from Above is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.