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#1 - Scotland Coast to Coast
Season 6 Episode 1
Aired 5/20/2022
Our Scottish rail journey starts in Kyle of Lochalsh, a tiny fishing village on the far west coast and takes us east across the breathtaking Highlands.
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#2 - Austria
Season 4 Episode 4
Aired 6/4/2021
Cameras focus on Austria's stunning Transalpine railway, which crosses the snowy peaks of the Tirol. Our journey begins in the historic city of Graz and heads west through famous alpine beauty spots, including Zell am Zee, where the sounds of yodelling still echo across pristine mountain valleys. The final stretch passes through the 10.6- kilometre Arlberg Tunnel.
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#3 - Portugal
Season 6 Episode 4
Aired 6/10/2022
The latest train excursion includes a trip to Portugal's Quinta de Vargellas, a vineyard that has been making port for centuries. Cameras also focus on the seaside city of Aveiro, and there's a trip to Lisbon to visit the home of the regional custard tart.
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#4 - Italy
Season 6 Episode 5
Aired 6/17/2022
This week, we're celebrating Italy and following the Neapolitan Line. Travelling west from the gelato shops of the seaside town of Pescara, we cross Italy through the remote and wild Apennine Mountains down to the hustling city of Naples on the west coast. Our journey ends on-board the royal carriages preserved in the old locomotive works of Pietrarsa.
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#5 - France
Season 6 Episode 8
Aired 7/15/2022
This is a scenic railway journey like few others. Leaving chic 21st century Nice behind the Train des Pigne takes us back into the Provence of the past.
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#6 - Norway
Season 4 Episode 3
Aired 5/28/2021
Cameras follow a train route from Bergen to Oslo, through the extraordinary mountains of southern Norway in winter. This super-fast train travels daily to the country's capital, and first stop is Dale - a place where Norway's most famous knitters design and craft the country's famous jumpers. The final stop is Sandvika, where Monet painted around 30 scenes.
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#7 - The Peak District
Season 6 Episode 3
Aired 6/3/2022
A trip through the Peak District at full steam, pulled by the Royal Scot, one of the finest locomotives ever built. On the way from Crewe to York, the train travels over Chat Moss on a line built by Robert Stephenson, which once served the famous Rocket.
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#8 - Norway
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/22/2019
The Dovre line runs from Oslo to the remote northern wonderland of Trondheim, passing through the vast Gudbrandsdal valley and across the awe-inspiring Dovrefjell mountain plateau.
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#9 - Sri Lanka
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 6/19/2020
A train journey across Sri Lanka along one of the world's best-preserved Victorian railways. The trip begins in the coastal city of Colombo and moves on to the country's cultural and spiritual heart in Kandy. The journey continues through a a very English town that produces some of the world's finest teas, coming to a stop at a hill station surrounded by tropical forests close to one of the world's most spectacular viaducts - the Nine Arch Bridge.
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#10 - Taiwan
Season 4 Episode 2
Aired 5/21/2021
Cameras focus on the island of Taiwan, and three extraordinary railways. The journey begins in the eastern port city of Hualien, from where we travel north along the rugged Pacific coast. The trek ends with a view of Taiwan's highest mountain peaks above a sea of clouds.
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#11 - Switzerland
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/29/2019
From Tirano in Italy, this route spirals 1000 metres up the Alps, past glaciers and through mountains, until ending at the base of the majestic Matterhorn.
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#12 - Sweden
Season 5 Episode 2
Aired 10/7/2021
A magical mid-summer railway journey through central Sweden starts in Mora on the Inlandsbanan. This traditional town is in the county of Dalarna, the heart of Swedish traditional culture and often known as 'Sweden in miniature'.
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#13 - Spain
Season 6 Episode 9
Aired 7/22/2022
The luxury Al Andalus train takes in some of the most beautiful cities in Spain.
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#14 - Scotland
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 5/1/2020
A trip beginning in Inverness and soon passing Culloden, the site of the last pitched battle on British soil. It then enters the Cairngorms National Park, home to some of Europe's finest landscapes as well as valleys steeped in Gaelic folklore. The park's station at Aviemore is home to the Strathspey Railway, where Victorian steam locomotives come to life. There is then a climb to the highest point on Britain's railway network before the train winds its way through Fife. Eventually the route crosses the Forth Bridge before arriving in Scottish capital Edinburgh, admired for its architecture and annual arts festival.
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#15 - Italian Riviera
Season 3 Episode 5
Aired 1/29/2021
A journey through the mountains of the Italian Riviera in a restored vintage 1920s train, beginning at Cinque Terre national park, and concluding in the historic port city of Genoa. Along the way, the train stops at the elegant resort of Santa Margherita and the remote 10th-century abbey of San Fruttuoso.
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#16 - North Spain
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 11/1/2019
The Northern Spain line begins near Leon in the Picos de Europa mountains, takes in Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum and the beautiful coastline of Galicia, finally ending in the spectacular harbour of Ferrol.
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#17 - York to Edinburgh
Season 5 Episode 6
Aired 11/4/2021
Escape with us aboard the magnificent steam train Tornado as it is coupled up with 13 luxury vintage carriages on a 6 hour journey through Yorkshire, to Northumbria and the Borders.
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#18 - Denver
Season 6 Episode 7
Aired 7/1/2022
Starting in Denver, the Rocky Mountaineer makes its way through the state of Utah.
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#19 - Mexico
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 5/22/2020
Beginning in the mountaintop town of Creel, the Chihuahua Pacifico Express - or El Chepe for short - winds its way through the Tarahumara Mountains, home to the reclusive Raramuri people. Divisadero, Mexico's most panoramic station, offers the first glimpse of Copper Canyon. Created by six separate yet conjoined gorges, it is four times the size of the Grand Canyon. The train continues on to the Urique Canyon, which at 6,200ft deep it is the deepest in North America. The final leg crosses the state of Sinaloa, Mexico's breadbasket, before reaching Los Mochis and the gateway to the Pacific Ocean.
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#20 - West Highland Line, Scotland
Season 3 Episode 2
Aired 1/8/2021
The West Highland Line is one of the world's truly legendary train routes, crossing spectacular Scottish moors and mountains as it heads towards Skye. Starting in Glasgow, it glides towards Loch Lomond, the world's largest inland stretch of water. It then sweeps north to enter the wild and windswept landscape of Rannoch Moor. After ascending to Corrour, Britain's highest station, the journey passes Ben Nevis, the UK's tallest mountain and then across the famous Glenfinnan viaduct. The coastal town of Mallaig is gateway to the Isle of Skye with its world-famous Highland cuisine and many breathtaking views.
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#21 - Welsh Borders
Season 5 Episode 3
Aired 10/14/2021
A ride is taken aboard the Northern Belle in and out of England and Wales.
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#22 - Australia
Season 6 Episode 10
Aired 7/29/2022
Celebrating the wonders of Queensland, we travel over 1,000 miles (1,600 kms) from Brisbane to Cairns onboard one of the most advanced trains in the world.
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#23 - Canada
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 10/25/2019
Canada's iconic Rocky Mountaineer train loops from Vancouver to the heart of the Rockies via crystal clear lakes, lush coastal rainforest, and the splendour of the Fraser Canyon.
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#24 - Bavaria
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 2/5/2021
A look at Bavaria's rich history of steam travel, seeing world-beating miniature railways and visiting a whole host of interesting places on a journey to the heart of the Bavarian Alps, where a beer-brewing monk and a town made famous by the Winter Olympics await. Later, a trip to Germany's highest mountain Zugspitze - which offers amazing panoramic views right across Germany and Austria.
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#25 - South Africa
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 5/15/2020
A 500-mile journey across South Africa in a luxury hotel train, which travels between Pretoria and Durban on the coast over the course of three days.
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The Best Episodes of World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
Every episode of World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys!
Bill Nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 5
Episodes
39
Avg. Rating
7.9
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Best Episodes Summary
"Scotland Coast to Coast" is the best rated episode of "World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys". It scored 8.5/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Austria".