Overground: The Railway - Keeping Britain On Track

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  • BBC Two
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  • Documentary

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King's Cross
Episode overview
King's Cross is a gateway to Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh for the 47 million people who travel through here every year. Its 1970s concourse is cramped and dark, and does nothing to help the spirits of the passengers.
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Summer Madness
Episode overview
Running the trains would be far easier if it wasn't for the public. For driver Jason, driving the trains on the "Real Ale Trail" (a pub crawl by train) is the most dreaded shift of the week as drunken party-goers fill his train.
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Standing Room Only
Episode overview
It's a packed schedule and when a train accidentally cuts through some vital signalling cables, the track staff are under intense pressure from their bosses to get the hundreds of irate passengers on the move again.
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West Coast Main Line
Episode overview
The West Coast Mainline is the busiest route in Europe - linking London to Glasgow with Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool in between. So when engineering upgrade work happens to fall .. show full overview
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Railway on My Doorstep
Episode overview
With 20,000 miles of track criss-crossing the country, and 7 million neighbours, the railway has to manage its local communities as best it can. This episode joins MerseyRail revenue .. show full overview
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North of the Border
Episode overview
When overhead power lines are ripped down by a freight train, it spells chaos for the country's West Coast Main Line and days of disruption for passengers at Glasgow Central Station ... .. show full overview