Abandoned Railways From Above

Name: Abandoned Railways From Above
Released: 2024-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

Exploring different lost railway lines and their histories, describing the industries that dot their routes and their effects on people in the cities, towns and villages along the tracks.

2024 · 46m

Director Steven Perring

EPISODE 1

Somerset

Journey along a lost railway famous for holiday trains through Britain's stunning Somerset and Dorset countryside, uncovering the rich heritage of a beloved vintage travel route.
EPISODE 2

Oxford

Follow the route of an abandoned line that connected England's two university cities and became Britain's secret weapon during World War II.
EPISODE 3

Scarborough

Cameras travel the Yorkshire coast, the line that connected Scarborough and Whitby, taking in Hayburn Wyke, Robin Hood's Bay and the Larpool Viaduct.
EPISODE 4

Wales

We travel along a line in Wales that connected rural communities and helped industries boom, from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen, via the eerie ruins of a once-thriving milk factory.
EPISODE 5

York

Exploring a historic line from York to Hull, which was closely entwined with the fortunes of the "Railway King" and was almost abandoned when his empire collapsed.
EPISODE 6

Scotland

Starting near the Scottish border, we follow an abandoned line from Carlisle to Edinburgh that connected communities in this remote area.