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

Walking Britain's Lost Railways

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.

42m
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.

42m
EPISODE 3

Dartmoor

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

42m
EPISODE 4

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 later was embraced by tourists eager to explore the countryside.

42m
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.

42m
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.

42m