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199637 Seasons25m episodes10.0

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Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: NL

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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 landscape and culture.

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Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Spain, Netherlands.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jan 6, 1996
Network: EO

Time to finish

119 hrs

285 episodes. About 17 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Bob van der Houven

voice-over

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SERIES

199637 Seasons25m episodes10.0

Documentary

TMDB10.0

Votes1

Your rating

Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: NL

About

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 landscape and culture.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Spain, Netherlands.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jan 6, 1996 · 25m
United States: Manitou - Pikes Peak & Denver - Glenwood Springs & Georgetown - Silver Plume
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 landscape and culture.
E2 · Airs Jan 13, 1996 · 25m
Portugal: Pinhão - Peso da Régua - Lousado - Porto
"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 river to the city of Porto. Now trains, both modern and antique locs, perform this task.
E3 · Airs Jan 20, 1996 · 25m
Sri Lanka: Galle - Hikkaduwa - Colombo - Kandy - Nanu Oya
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, where travelers come face to face with a herd of bathing elephants.
E4 · Airs Jan 27, 1996 · 25m
Denmark & Sweden: Kopenhagen - Helsingborg - Göteborg - Stockholm - Luleå
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 and Lulea.
E5 · Airs Feb 3, 1996 · 25m
Eastern & Oriental Express: Singapore - Butterworth - Penang - Bangkok - River Kwai - Ayutthaya
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. The final destination of this trip is the bridge over the River Kwai.
E6 · Airs Feb 10, 1996 · 25m
Orient-Express: London - Folkestone - Boulogne - Paris - Interlaken - Jungfraujoch - Venice
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. After a restoration a few years ago, the train was fully restored to its former glory.
E7 · Airs Feb 17, 1996 · 25m
India: Delhi - Agra - Taj Mahal - Udaipur - Jaipur
In this episode a train journey through the northwest of India. From Delhi to Agra, to Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Palitana and Jaipur.
E8 · Airs Feb 24, 1996 · 25m
Greece: Kalavryta - Diakofto - Athens - Cyclades - Thessaloniki
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 Mount Olympus, people travel to Thessaloniki to view the most recent excavations.
E9 · Airs Mar 2, 1996 · 25m
Cuba: Matanzas - Havana - Pinar del Río
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. The final station is Pinar del Rio, where thousands of Cubans work on the tobacco plantations.
E10 · Airs Mar 9, 1996 · 25m
Spain: Madrid - Seville - Granada - Jerez
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 landscape and culture.
E11 · Airs Mar 16, 1996 · 25m
Scotland: East to West Coast: Berwick - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig
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 on the west coast. During the tour, the history and culture of the country are told and attention is paid to the various sights. INTERVIEWS with: - train traveler about shopping with the train; - George McKenzie (distillery) on the importance of the waterfall's water for whiskey distilleries; - Robin Purdon, driver, about the steam train that is used in the summer months.
E12 · Airs Mar 23, 1996 · 25m
Tunisia: Sidi Bou Said - Tunis - Sousse - El Djem - Sfax - Gabès
In this episode a train journey through Tunisia. The journey runs from Sidi Bou Saïd, to Tunis, Sousse, El Djem, Sfax, Gabès.
E13 · Airs Mar 30, 1996 · 25m
Finland: The South-East: Helsinki - Riihimäki - Kouvola - Parikkala - Savonlinna
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 forests. Authentic shipyards, saunas and an enchanted castle are visited.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jan 6, 1996
Network: EO

Time to finish

119 hrs

285 episodes. About 17 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Bob van der Houven

voice-over

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