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The Glacier Express

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps and its amazing engineering.

Canada's Wilderness Railroad

The Winnipeg-Churchill train crosses the difficult landscape of Manitoba.

Copper Canyon Railway

Explore the luxury of El Chepe train and its engineering as it travels through Mexico.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The 140-year-old Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and its amazing engineering.

Australia's Outback Railway

Behind the scenes on Australia?s luxury Ghan train crossing the continent.

Norway's Bergen Railway

The Bergensbanen train in Western Norway and its extraordinary journey.

About Epic Train Journeys

This six-part series follows some of the world’s most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.

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