Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Season 2 - Eps 6: Edinburgh
Rob Bell explores the Waverley Route, which ran south from Edinburgh for 100 miles through the Scottish Borders to Carlisle, connecting with what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. After years of campaigning, the first stage of Rob's journey is aboard the new Borders Railway, the longest railway to open in over a century. It follows part of the old Waverley Route, making fine use of the 170-year-old, 23-arch Newbattle Viaduct. Rob also pays a visit to one of Hawick's surviving cashmere factories and discovers a First World War prisoner of war camp served by the railway.
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
