Abandoned Railways From Above
Abandoned Railways From Above is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2024.
Last episode
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46:21Abandoned Railways From Above
In the Scottish borders we follow an abandoned line from Carlise to Edinburgh which connected communities in this remote area of the country as well as England with Scotland. We head north to Gretna, the site of what was the largest factory in the world, which helped win the Fir...
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44:34In Yorkshire we follow a line that's fortunes were intertwined with those of the Railway King, George Hudson, who had a huge influence on the railways not only Yorkshire, but across the country.
45:54In Wales we journey along a line that connected rural communities and helped industries boom from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen. Starting in the coastal town of Aberystwyth, former fireman John recounts stories of his time working on the railways. Continuing to Pont Llanio, we explore the eerie ruins of a once thriving milk fa...
46:15We journey along a line that connected two of the great British seaside resorts, Scarborough and Whitby, boasting spectacular scenery as it travelled along the Yorkshire coastline.
45:58Follow the route of an abandoned line that connected Britain's two great university cities but became Britain's secret weapon during WWII. In Cambridge, discover a city surprisingly little-touched by the War and a railway station that boomed with soldiers, spies, and ammunition.