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Every episode of Mighty Trains ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mighty Trains!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 1 - Glacier Express
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Glacier Express

    S1:E1

    The Glacier Express features cutting-edge versions of old technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.

    Director:Leah Borkwood
    Writer:Gail Gallant

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  2. Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 2 - The Shinkansen
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #2 - The Shinkansen

    S1:E2

    Japans Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 285 km/h.

    Director:Christine Nielsen
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 1 - Rocky Mountaineer
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Rocky Mountaineer

    S2:E1

    The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 4 - AVE 103
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #4 - AVE 103

    S2:E4

    On Europes high-speed rail network, between Barcelona and Madrid, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 5 - Kiwi Rail
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Kiwi Rail

    S2:E5

    Two magnificent journeys with New Zealands KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 1 - Thai Rail and Death Railway
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Thai Rail and Death Railway

    S3:E1

    Mighty Trains takes viewers on a backpackers dream. Jump aboard the colourful trains of the State Railway of Thailand where we'll travel over historic bridges, snake alongside the ocean and continue past swamps, canyons and mountains. It's an incredible rail journey that burrows through ancient areas, through historic tunnels, and over raging rivers and beautiful but deadly landscapes that make up this incredible railway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 3 - Bernina Express
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Bernina Express

    S3:E3

    Mighty Trains takes you to Switzerland – home of the Bernina Express. It's one of the most beautiful train journeys on earth – especially in the winter. Traveling along the highest railway line in Europe, this passenger train navigates 55 tunnels, nearly 200 viaducts and bridges. The engineering feats along the line are so spectacular it's the first of three railway lines on the planet to make the UNESCO World Heritage list.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 4 - White Pass and Yukon Route
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #8 - White Pass and Yukon Route

    S1:E4

    The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields, and was the worlds first containerized freight railway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 2 - Tren Crucero
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Tren Crucero

    S2:E2

    Passengers on Ecuadors Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joey Case

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  10. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 3 - Maharajas' Express
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Maharajas' Express

    S2:E3

    Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways Maharajas Express.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 3 - The Canadian
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #11 - The Canadian

    S1:E3

    The iconic Canadian travels between Vancouver and Toronto; passengers travel in vintage streamliner cars built in the 1950s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 5 - North Rail Express
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #12 - North Rail Express

    S1:E5

    The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik in the Norwegian Arctic Circle to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mighty Trains Season 1 Episode 6 - The Ghan
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Ghan

    S1:E6

    The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia, from Adelaide in the south to Darwin in the north; the Pichi Pichi Railway offers passengers a trip on an original steam locomotive train.

    Directors:Karen Pinker, Leah Borkwood
    Writer:Karen Pinker

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  14. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 6 - Frecciarossa 1000 and Italo EVO
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Frecciarossa 1000 and Italo EVO

    S3:E6

    Mighty Trains goes behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains – the AGV and the EVO – as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice and Naples to Milan on two of the fastest trains in the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 1 - Tren Turistico
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Tren Turistico

    S4:E1

    Enjoy a trek through urban chaos, arid deserts, and cloud-topped mountains on Peru's legendary Tren Turistico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 4 - Indian Pacific
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Indian Pacific

    S3:E4

    Mighty Trains takes viewers to Australia! Hop aboard the Indian Pacific –a bucket list train journey – for an epic adventure across southern Australia. Along the way, passengers will be transported through the harsh Australian desert, the rolling countryside, beneath lush mountain ranges and everything in between over a four day, 4,352 kilometer transcontinental journey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 3 - Seven Stars
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Seven Stars

    S4:E3

    Enjoy 5-star meals, accommodations, and excursions on a luxury tour through Kyushu's volcanoes, hot springs, and more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 2 - Rovos Rail
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Rovos Rail

    S3:E2

    Mighty Trains hops aboard South Africa's most luxurious train for a breathtaking journey from Pretoria to Cape Town across historic routes and past impressive scenery. We travel aboard classic carriages that are pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives making Rovos Rail a bucket list trip for passengers from around the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 4 - Belgrade to Bar Railway
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Belgrade to Bar Railway

    S4:E4

    Take a ride from the capital of Serbia to the beaches of Montenegro aboard the rugged Belgrade to Bar train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 5 - Reunification Express
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Reunification Express

    S4:E5

    Hop aboard the Reunification Express and embark on a three-day rail odyssey that runs the length of Vietnam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mighty Trains Season 3 Episode 5 - Bergen Railway and Nordland Lines
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Bergen Railway and Nordland Lines

    S3:E5

    Mighty Trains rolls through Norway along the Bergen Line – described as one of the most amazing railway journeys in Europe. The Bergensbanen stretches nearly 500km from Oslo to Bergen, passing through an astonishing 182 tunnels, and some of the most scenic vistas in the world. Along the way, we take a side trip on the Flam Railway, which boasts one of the steepest railway climbs on Earth. Once we arrive in Bergen, we travel north for a ride on the famous Nordland Line, which stretches from Trondheim to Bodø - an Arctic railway that is an important part of Norway's infrastructure, transporting passengers and freight across the North.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 6 - Coastal Pacific
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Coastal Pacific

    S4:E6

    Hop aboard New Zealand's Coastal Pacific on its triumphant return after a massive earthquake shut it down for two years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mighty Trains Season 2 Episode 6 - Hector Rail
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Hector Rail

    S2:E6

    Hector Rails powerful trains haul timber for paper products giant SCA to their $1.2-billion pulp mill in Ostrand, Sweden; this challenging route takes trains along some of the most difficult railways in the country.

    Director:Leah Borkwood
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mighty Trains Season 4 Episode 2 - Transcantábrico Clásico
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Transcantábrico Clásico

    S4:E2

    Witness spectacular scenery and excursions as we ride Northern Spain's luxury tourist train Transcantábrico Clásico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Glacier Express" is the best rated episode of "Mighty Trains". It scored 8.1/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Leah Borkwood and written by Gail Gallant, it aired on 10/16/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Shinkansen".