Rail Away: Season 1
Rail Away is a documentary television series that focuses on striking railways from around the world. The series features episodes that travel to various special locations, utilizing the train as a guide to explore the surrounding landscape and culture. The series provides a visual and informative look at these railways and their associated environments.
Season overview
Rail Away is a documentary television series that focuses on striking railways from around the world. The series features episodes that travel to various special locations, utilizing the train as a guide to explore the surrounding landscape and culture. The series provides a visual and informative look at these railways and their associated environments.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
United States: Manitou - Pikes Peak & Denver - Glenwood Springs & Georgetown - Silver Plume
Jan 6, 1996 · 25 min
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 also attention for the landsca
Portugal: Pinhão - Peso da Régua - Lousado - Porto
Jan 13, 1996 · 25 min
"The interplay between rail and river." That is the theme of the tour along the Douro. The Douro valley is world famous for its port. In the past, port boats sailed along this rive
Sri Lanka: Galle - Hikkaduwa - Colombo - Kandy - Nanu Oya
Jan 20, 1996 · 25 min
The rails wind their way through the humid tropics to beautiful temples and busy cities, including the capital Colombo. An old steam locomotive collapses during a mountain trip, wh
Denmark & Sweden: Kopenhagen - Helsingborg - Göteborg - Stockholm - Luleå
Jan 27, 1996 · 25 min
179/5000 In this episode a train journey through Denmark and Sweden. The journey runs from the Danish capital Copenhagen to the Swedish port of Helsingborg, Gothenburg, Stockholm
Eastern & Oriental Express: Singapore - Butterworth - Penang - Bangkok - River Kwai - Ayutthaya
Feb 3, 1996 · 25 min
The Eastern & Oriental Express makes a journey of more than 3500 kilometers through Southeast Asia, from Singapore to Bangkok. It is one of the world's most luxurious train routes.
Orient-Express: London - Folkestone - Boulogne - Paris - Interlaken - Jungfraujoch - Venice
Feb 10, 1996 · 25 min
The train of Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot. This extremely luxurious train was the favorite means of transport for the rich to travel from London to Venice for a century. Afte
India: Delhi - Agra - Taj Mahal - Udaipur - Jaipur
Feb 17, 1996 · 25 min
In this episode a train journey through the northwest of India. From Delhi to Agra, to Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Palitana and Jaipur.
Greece: Kalavryta - Diakofto - Athens - Cyclades - Thessaloniki
Feb 24, 1996 · 25 min
This train journey takes us past masterpieces in the architecture of antiquity. The beautiful mountain country passes by. Various archaeological sites are visited in Athens. Along
Cuba: Matanzas - Havana - Pinar del Río
Mar 2, 1996 · 25 min
The journey starts in the modern, tourist resorts by the sea, including a stop in Havana, the island's capital. A beautiful and fascinating country, swinging to the rumba rhythm. T
Spain: Madrid - Seville - Granada - Jerez
Mar 9, 1996 · 25 min
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 also attention for the landsca
Scotland: East to West Coast: Berwick - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig
Mar 16, 1996 · 25 min
This time attention for the Scottish Highlands. Via Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William, Mallaig and the famous whiskey distilleries the journey leads to the shrimp fishermen
Tunisia: Sidi Bou Said - Tunis - Sousse - El Djem - Sfax - Gabès
Mar 23, 1996 · 25 min
In this episode a train journey through Tunisia. The journey runs from Sidi Bou Saïd, to Tunis, Sousse, El Djem, Sfax, Gabès.
Finland: The South-East: Helsinki - Riihimäki - Kouvola - Parikkala - Savonlinna
Mar 30, 1996 · 25 min
The land of a thousand lakes is perfect to discover by train. With a beautiful steam locomotive we depart from the magnificent Central Station in Helsinki through the dense Finnish