Walking Britain's Lost Railways
In the 1960's, the axe fell on over 6400 km of Britain's rail network. Rob Bell is going on a journey to uncover those lost railway lines.
In the 1960's, the axe fell on over 6400 km of Britain's rail network. Rob Bell is going on a journey to uncover those lost railway lines.
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
E2
Sheffield
Expires on Jan 26
Rob starts his journey in the famous steel town of Sheffield, where he'll be following the old Woodhead Line through...
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
E3
Dartmoor
Expires on Feb 2
Rob Bell travels through Dartmoor from Plymouth to Exeter, starting in an unlikely spot: the garage of a model...
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
E4
The Lake District
Expires on Feb 9
This is the story of a freight line built to traverse the landscape of the Lake District to transport minerals from...
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
E5
Somerset and Dorset
Expires on Feb 16
The Somerset and Dorset line was built by investors who overcame tremendous difficulties to build the line, only to...
The lost line from Ruabon to Barmouth on the coast represents change in how ordinary Victorian working families were...
Sat Jan 25, 5:00pm
E6
Wales