- 7.2/1010 votes
#1 - Nazi Gold Highway
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2019
Railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds. Beginning with the Trans-Pyrenees Railway.
Director: N/A
Writer: Simon Deeley
- 7.6/109 votes
#2 - Dark Side of the Mountain
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019
The Harz Mountain Railway in Germany - Europe's longest rail network - which still uses steam locomotives and has a hidden past.
Director: Adrienne Doyard
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/109 votes
#3 - Gold Rush
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2019
The White Pass and Yukon Railroad over the US-Canada border, which began construction after the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century.
Director: Simon Deeley
Writer: Simon Deeley
- 8.1/108 votes
#4 - Hitler's Arctic Railway
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019
The Nordland Line, the longest in Norway. Stretching between Trondheim and Bodo, it was first built to transport the country's iron ore.
Director: Adrienne Doyard
Writer: Adrienne Doyard
- 8.4/108 votes
#5 - The Liverpool to Manchester Line
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2019
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830, including introducing the first signalling system.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/109 votes
#6 - Rainforest Railway
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2019
The background to the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, which changed the face of the state when it was constructed in the late 1800s.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Railways Season 1
Every episode of Secrets of the Railways Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Railways Season 1!
These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.
Genre:Documentary
Network:U&Yesterday
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Nazi Gold Highway" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Railways" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Simon Deeley, it aired on 6/18/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Dark Side of the Mountain".