The Architecture the Railways Built

Railway expert and train enthusiast Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.

2020 HD 45min United Kingdom English

Tim Dunn

Documentary

S2E1 - Wemyss Bay 2021-01-19

Tim Dunn visits Weymss Bay Station in Inverclyde - an architectural gem. He also explores the engineering marvel that is Blackfriars station in central London.

S2E2 - Royal Albert Bridge 2021-01-26

Tim Dunn visits the Royal Albert Bridge and finds out how it was constructed. He also visits Wolverhampton to learn about the history of its train stations, old and new.

S2E3 - Windsor 2021-02-02

Tim Dunn is in Windsor to find out how two rail companies fought to be first to get to Queen Victoria. He also explores the stunning Connel Bridge in the Scottish Highlands.

S2E4 - Piccadilly Line 2021-02-09

Tim Dunn is in London exploring the striking stations of the Piccadilly Lines northern extension. Tim also takes a look at Causey Arch in County Durham.

S2E5 - Lynton 2021-02-16

Tim Dunn rides on a funicular railway powered by water. Also, how an abandoned Victorian railway tunnel in Northamptonshire is being transformed into a racetrack.

S2E6 - Barrow Hill 2021-02-23

Tim explores the last working roundhouse in the UK - Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. Tim also visits Bath, a city renowned for its Georgian architecture.

S2E7 - Sheffield 2021-03-02

Tim visits Sheffield station which been reinvented for the 21st century. He also helps to restore the Bennerley Viaduct in the Erewash valley.

S2E8 - Bristol 2021-03-09

Tim Dunn goes behind the scenes at Bristol Temple Meads, a Grade 1 listed station, and is given special access to Brunels old Tudor station and boardroom.

S2E9 - Huddersfield 2021-03-16

Tim Dunn explores Huddersfields Grade I listed station and examines the stations clock, and visits Colognes magnificent Hohenzollern Bridge in Germany.

S2E10 - Wingfield 2021-03-23

Tim Dunn explores Wingfield, one of the oldest surviving railways and uncovers the longest brick viaduct in the UK, the Welland Viaduct in Northamptonshire.

S3E1 - Newcastle 2021-09-13

Tim Dunn takes to the tracks in Newcastle, to explore a city rich in railway architecture. He also looks at two recording-breaking structures in Scotland and marvels at the quirky design of a funicular in the German highlands.

S3E2 - Wharncliffe 2021-09-20

Tim Dunn explores Brunel’s first and last railway projects and looks at a Scottish station with a royal connection. Later he takes in the delights of a Portuguese station which looks more like a palace than a railway terminus.

S3E3 - Charing Cross 2021-09-27

Tim uncovers the secrets above, below and inside London’s Charing Cross Station. He also looks at the modern wonder of the Ordsall Chord in Manchester and tells the tale of two stations in the Swedish town of Boras.

S3E4 - Bramhope Tunnel 2021-10-04

Tim heads underground at the magnificent Bramhope Tunnel and looks at architectural salvage on a grand scale at Fawley Hill. In Germany, Tim finds out how Dresden Station finally rose from the ashes after WW2.

S3E5 - Saltburn 2021-10-11

Tim explores Saltburn-by-the-Sea, a town built by the railways, and hears the story of the depot at the centre of Bristol’s tram revolution. Tim also looks at the Polish border station which welcomed Russian Royalty.

S3E6 - Bishopstone 2021-10-18

Tim visits Bishopstone, a seaside station that’s also a WW2 fortress, and looks at the UK’s first ever high-speed line – the Selby Diversion. He also finds out how the Swedes built a station in a city made up of 14 islands.

S3E7 - Greenwich and Deptford 2021-10-25

Tim explores London’s first passenger railway, the London and Greenwich, and looks at the disused station that was transformed into a huge bookshop. Tim also takes in the record-breaking viaduct in the Czech Republic.

S3E8 - North Staffordshire 2021-11-01

Tim Dunn takes a trip through the history of the North Staffordshire Railway Company, admiring the beautiful Stoke Station.

S3E9 - Ramsgate 2021-11-08

Tim Dunn heads to the seaside to find out how the railways changed the fortunes of Margate and Ramsgate, and finds out more about 19th-century Dom Luiz Bridge in Porto

S3E10 - Curzon Street 2021-11-15

Tim Dunn visits the historic Grade 1 Curzon Street Station, to be reborn as part of the terminus for HS2, the rail link between London and Birmingham

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