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.
National geographic
World's Greatest Train Journeys From Abo
Sunday 02.00pm
National geographic
World's Greatest Train Journeys From Abo
Sunday 02.00pm
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WHEN TO WATCH
Sunday 24 September at 02.00pm
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Sunday 24 September at 03.00pm
Australia's Outback Railway
Sunday 24 September at 04.00pm
Norway's Bergen Railway
Episodes
Season 1
Glacier Express
+The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.
Canada's Wilderness Railroad
+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
+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
+The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and 5 climatic zones.
Next ShowingSunday 24 September at 02.00pmOn National GeographicAustralia's Outback Railway
+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 ShowingSunday 24 September at 03.00pmOn National GeographicNorway's Bergen Railway
+The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.
Next ShowingSunday 24 September at 04.00pmOn National Geographic
