Britain's Most Beautiful Lost Railways — Season 1
Relive the glory days of Britain's railways
About this season
Relive the glory days of Britain's railways
Episodes (3)
1. London and the South: Railway Mania
Aired 14 June 2010 • 60 min
Since Britain invented the railways in the early 1800s it has been an innovation with a huge impact on people's lives worldwide. Discover how the invention spread through the South of England, transforming the capital.
2. The North: The Birth of Railways
Aired 14 June 2010 • 60 min
Discover remnants of early railroads in County Durham's countryside, and traces of the world's first public railway in Darlington. Take a steam-hauled special through the North Yorkshire Moors on one of Britain's earliest railways, now restored as a heritage line.
3. Scotland and Wales: Remote Railways
Aired 14 June 2010 • 60 min
Head to Britain's most remote and spectacular railways...those most at risk from Dr Beeching's axe. Search for traces of Queen Victoria's long-lost line in the Scottish Highlands and climb aboard a steam-hauled special on the West Highland Line.