World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above
This series follows some of the world's most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime
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This episode looks at the Glacier Express which connects Swiss towns St Moritz and Zermatt

First shown: Sun 16 Oct 2022 | 44 mins

Canada's Winnipeg to Churchill train cuts through the barren lands below the Arctic Circle

First shown: Sun 23 Oct 2022 | 44 mins

This episode follows El Chepe, a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to make

First shown: Sun 30 Oct 2022 | 44 mins

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a steep line connecting eastern India to the Himalayas

First shown: Sun 6 Nov 2022 | 44 mins

The Ghan, Australia's most luxurious train which crosses from Adelaide to Darwin

First shown: Sun 13 Nov 2022 | 44 mins

Norway's Bergen line which runs from Bergen to Oslo through the fjords of Western Norway

First shown: Sat 3 Dec 2022 | 44 mins

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