Trains That Changed the World - Season 1 Episode 5

Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is...

Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.

The railway age in the Austrian Empire began with the construction of the horse-drawn railway from Linz to Budweis. Plans soon followed to connect...

The Mexico City Metropolitan Train has many stories to tell: from archaeological findings during its construction, its underground museums and...

The mere mention of the Orient Express brings to mind evocative images of opulent carriages, stylish passengers and thrilling destinations all...

The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest...

Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to immerse himself in the joy and sometimes the...

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started...

"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with the charm of each region of Japan! Let's embark...