Walking Britain's Lost Railways

Name: Walking Britain's Lost Railways
Released: 2018-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rob Bell

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Rob Bell takes a journey across Britain to uncover lost railways which were shutdown across the country in the 1960s. He takes a look at these since forgotten railway lines and what has happened to them since.

2018 · 44m

Starring Rob Bell

Director Christopher Bruce

EPISODE 1

Scotland

Rob goes on a Scottish adventure along the old railway route from Elgin to Portsoy, a lost line that served the fishing and whisky industries so vital to the local communities.
EPISODE 2

Sheffield

Starting in the famous steel town of Sheffield, Rob follows the old Woodhead Line through the Pennines to the industrial powerhouse of Manchester.
EPISODE 3

Dartmoor

Rob travels to Dartmoor from Plymouth to Exeter, starting in the garage of a model railway enthusiast.
EPISODE 4

The Lake District

The story of a freight line built to traverse the landscape of the Lake District to transport minerals from the Cumberland mines, but was later embraced by tourists eager to explore the countryside.
EPISODE 5

Somerset & Dorset

The Somerset and Dorset line was built by investors who overcame tremendous difficulties, only to find the landscape too punishing to avoid financial ruin.
EPISODE 6

Wales

The lost line from Ruabon to Barmouth on the coast represents a sea of change in how ordinary Victorian working families were granted affordable access to the Welsh heartlands.