Great British Train Journeys From AboveSeason 1, Episode 2 - The Ffestiniog Railway

Carving a path up the towering peaks of Snowdonia, one of Britain's most enchanting mountain ranges, is a railway that changed the course of Welsh history. Travelling from the harbour town of Porthmadog, to the historic slate mines at Blaenau Ffestiniog, we follow The Ffestiniog Railway from above, discovering how a quiet corner of rural Wales was transformed into a global industrial powerhouse that 'roofed the world', by this very railway.

Great British Train Journeys From Above was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 15 October 2025, 09:35.