Oxford
Abandoned Railways from Above - S1 - E2
Explores a route that connected two of Britain's most prestigious universities and acted as a secret weapon for the country during WWII.
Abandoned Railways from Above: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Somerset
May 17, 2024
Explores a lost line that was known for its holiday trains and crosses some of Britain's most picturesque countryside in Somerset and Dorset.
1x2 - Oxford
May 24, 2024
Explores a route that connected two of Britain's most prestigious universities and acted as a secret weapon for the country during WWII.
1x3 - Scarborough
May 31, 2024
Explores a line that ran between two of Britain's most popular resort towns, Scarborough and Whitby, to see how railways transformed them into tourist destinations.
1x4 - Wales
June 7, 2024
Explores a route in Wales from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen that helped rural communities thrive and brought with it an industrial boom in the region.
1x5 - York
June 14, 2024
Explores a line that intertwines with the fortune of the Railway King, George Hudson. The journey starts at York's first permanent railway station, then moves to the 12,000-acre estate in Londesborough and finally to Hull.
1x6 - Scotland
June 21, 2024
Follows an abandoned line from Carlise to Edinburgh, which connects communities in this remote area of the country, as well as England with Scotland; explores the site of what used to be the largest factory in the world, north of Gretna.