Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Season 2 - Eps 3: North Wales
Rob travels to Bangor in North Wales, where he explores a lost line that was built in 1801 to transport Welsh slate from the local quarry, which once was the largest in the world, and now provides the backdrop for the world's fastest zip line. He also follows the Victorian railway inland to Llanberis, where tourists still flock to ride a special train to the summit of Snowdon, and discovers why the heirs to the throne have been styled Prince of Wales' for seven centuries.
About Walking Britain's Lost Railways
Title: Walking Britain's Lost Railways
First Air Date: 2018-09-21
Last Air Date: 2021-11-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 20
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Rumpus Media, Motion Content Group
Synopsis
Rob Bell explores the lost landscapes and infrastructure of some of Britain's former railway lines. From the 1960's the axe fell on 4,000 miles of Britain's rail network. Now, decades later, Rob Bell is going on journey to uncover those lost railway lines. Every week Rob will explore a different line; experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds that disappeared when the line closed.
Cast
Rob Bell
Self - Presenter
