World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above - Season 1

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Glacier Express

1 - Glacier Express

Air Date: October 16, 2022

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Canada's Wilderness Railroad

2 - Canada's Wilderness Railroad

Air Date: October 23, 2022

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Copper Canyon Railway

3 - Copper Canyon Railway

Air Date: October 30, 2022

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

4 - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Air Date: November 6, 2022

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and 5 climatic zones.

Australia's Outback Railway

5 - Australia's Outback Railway

Air Date: November 13, 2022

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.

Norway's Bergen Railway

6 - Norway's Bergen Railway

Air Date: December 3, 2022

The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.