Abandoned Railways from Above
An exploration of Britain's lost railway lines, their unique stories and the beautiful scenery that they pass through.
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- Documentary
An exploration of Britain's lost railway lines, their unique stories and the beautiful scenery that they pass through.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Somerset
Follow one of Britain's most beloved lost lines through beautiful Somerset and Dorset countryside, from Bath to Bournemouth via the sites of stories about everything from cider to supersonic airliners
Episode 2
Oxford
Cammera follow the route of an abandoned line that connected England's two great university cities - and became Britain's secret weapon during World War II.
Episode 3
Scarborough
Cameras travel the spectacular Yorkshire coast - the line that connected Scarborough and Whitby, taking in Hayburn Wyke, Robin Hood's Bay and the Larpool Viaduct.
Episode 4
Wales
We travel along a line in Wales that connected rural communities and helped industries boom, from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen, via the eerie ruins of a once-thriving milk factory.
Episode 5
York
We explore a historic line from York to Hull, which was closely entwined with the fortunes of the 'Railway King' and was almost abandoned when his empire collapsed.
Episode 6
Scotland
We follow an old line that connected communities across southern Scotland, from Carlisle via Gretna, Whitrope Summit, Tweedbank and Lady Victoria Colliery to Edinburgh.