
Abandoned Railways from Above
- 2024
- Returning Series
- Documentary
- ~45m / ep
- 1 season
Docuseries exploring lost railway lines, each with their own unique history revealing the vibrant industries that were once dotted along their routes and the ingenious engineering involved
Latest: Season 1 · 2024
View all seasonsE1. Somerset
May 17, 2024 · 45m
Explores a lost line that was known for its holiday trains and crosses some of Britain's most picturesque countryside in Somerset and Dorset.
E2. Oxford
May 24, 2024 · 45m
Explores a route that connected two of Britain's most prestigious universities and acted as a secret weapon for the country during WWII.
E3. Scarborough
May 31, 2024 · 46m
Explores a line that ran between two of Britain's most popular resort towns, Scarborough and Whitby, to see how railways transformed them into tourist destinations.
E4. Wales
Jun 7, 2024 · 45m
Explores a route in Wales from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen that helped rural communities thrive and brought with it an industrial boom in the region.
E5. York
Jun 14, 2024 · 44m
Explores a line that intertwines with the fortune of the Railway King, George Hudson. The journey starts at York's first permanent railway station, then moves to the 12,000-acre estate in Londesborough and finally to Hull.
E6. Scotland
Jun 21, 2024 · 46m
Follows an abandoned line from Carlise to Edinburgh, which connects communities in this remote area of the country, as well as England with Scotland; explores the site of what used to be the largest factory in the world, north of Gretna.






















