World's Greatest Train Journeys...

Wednesday 29 May 10.00am

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World's Greatest Train Journeys...

WHEN TO WATCH

  1. Wednesday 29 May at 10.00am

    Glacier Express

  2. Thursday 30 May at 10.00am

    Australia's Outback Railway

Synopsis

This 6-part series will follow some of the world’s most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We’ll fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Glacier Express

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    The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

    Next Showing
    Wednesday 29 May at 10.00am
    On National Geographic
  • Canada's Wilderness Railroad

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    The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

  • Copper Canyon Railway

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    The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world’s largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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    The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and 5 climatic zones.

  • Australia's Outback Railway

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    Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.

    Next Showing
    Thursday 30 May at 10.00am
    On National Geographic
  • Norway's Bergen Railway

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    The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.