World's Greatest Train Journeys...

Sunday 22 March 11am

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World's Greatest Train Journeys...

Next trasmissions on tv

  1. Sunday 22 March 11am

    Glacier Express

  2. Sunday 22 March 12pm

    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
  • Engineering Dream Team

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    With a focus on engineering challenges, we’ll follow extraordinary railroads across spectacular scenery through the lens of aerial photography.

  • 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
    Sunday 22 March 11am
    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
    Sunday 22 March 12pm
    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.