Epic Train Journeys

This six-part series follows some of the world’s most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.

Norway's Bergen Railway

43m 58s

The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.

Episodes

  • Norway's Bergen Railway: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Norway's Bergen Railway

    S1 E6 - 43m 58s

    The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.

  • Australia's Outback Railway: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Australia's Outback Railway

    S1 E5 - 43m 58s

    Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.

  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

    S1 E4 - 43m 56s

    The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and five climatic zones.

  • Copper Canyon Railway: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Copper Canyon Railway

    S1 E3 - 43m 58s

    The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world’s largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

  • Canada's Journey to the Northern Lights: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Canada's Journey to the Northern Lights

    S1 E2 - 43m 55s

    The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

  • Glacier Express: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Glacier Express

    S1 E1 - 43m 59s

    The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

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