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The Architecture the Railways Built

4.3
4 seasons
40 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

Railway expert and train enthusiast Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network in `The Architecture the Railways Built'. He visits stations made up of simple stone buildings, decorative Victorian grandeur, and striking glass and concrete structures, but he doesn't stop at visiting stations, as he explores every structure which owes its existence to the railway, including viaducts, railway hotels, tunnels, and the less obvious buildings such as homes, swimming pools, and Turkish baths.

First Aired:April 28, 2020
Last Aired:May 2, 2023
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
U&Yesterday

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (4)

Series 1

Series 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2020

Series 2

Series 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

Series 3

Series 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 4

Season 4

10 episodes

Aired: 2023

In the fourth series, Tim also explores the history of railway design with special access to the Network Rail archives – the first time this repository of railway history has been featured on TV – and the archives of the National Railway Museum, a treasure trove full of architects’ plans, drawings and rare artefacts, containing the untold histories of railway buildings.

Production

Brown Bob Productions