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The Best Episodes of Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1

Every episode of Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1!

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Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 1 - Halifax
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    #1 - Halifax

    S1:E1

    Michael Portillo begins a new journey on the tracks of the ocean line to explore Canada's maritime provinces, en route to Quebec City. Clutching his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael begins in the Atlantic port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he discovers an 18th-century British hilltop citadel, manned at the time of his guide by the 78th Highland Regiment.

    Director:Ben Rowland
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 2 - Pictou to Prince Edward Island
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    #2 - Pictou to Prince Edward Island

    S1:E2

    Steered by his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo continues his journey through Canada's maritime provinces towards Quebec City. In the picturesque harbour town of Pictou, Nova Scotia, he discovers that the first wave of Scots to settle in New Scotland arrived on board a ship named Hector. Aboard a proud replica of the 18th-century vessel, he hears of their gruelling 11-week voyage across the Atlantic and is invited to join young dancers in a Scottish reel.

    Director:Ben Rowland
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 3 - Springhill Junction to Moncton
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    #3 - Springhill Junction to Moncton

    S1:E3

    Clutching his 1899 copy of Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo travels on the Ocean train from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. Along the way he investigates the world's biggest tide at Hopewell Rocks and admires its dramatic rock formations and caves.

    Director:Ben Rowland
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 4 - Miramichi to Quebec City
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    #4 - Miramichi to Quebec City

    S1:E4

    Michael Portillo continues his rail adventure from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Quebec City, following his 1899 edition of Appleton's Guide to Canada. In the Acadian fishing village of Neguac, New Brunswick, he discovers sea-farmers are producing up to 15 million oysters a year. Michael takes to the water to investigate how it is done and is rewarded with a taste of the freshest mollusc he has ever sampled.

    Director:Ben Rowland
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 5 - Saint-Anne de Beaupre to La Malbaie
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    #5 - Saint-Anne de Beaupre to La Malbaie

    S1:E5

    Michael Portillo explores the Province of Quebec with his nineteenth-century Appleton's Guide to Canada. He takes the fabulously scenic Train de Charlevoix along the north bank of the mighty St Lawrence River to La Malbaie. Along the way, he discovers how a tiny shrine became a magnet for millions of pilgrims in search of miracles, where fashionable Victorians chose to spend their summers and how a unique family recipe from the old world has made a great grandson's fortune in the new.

    Director:Ben Rowland
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 6 - Vancouver
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    #6 - Vancouver

    S1:E6

    Michael Portillo boards the Canadian Pacific Railway Engine 374 that linked the vast nation of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1887.

    Director:Tom Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 7 - Vancouver Island to San Juan Island
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    #7 - Vancouver Island to San Juan Island

    S1:E7

    Michael Portillo explores British Columbia. He discovers how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig.

    Director:Tom Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 8 - Port Moody to Kamloops
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    #8 - Port Moody to Kamloops

    S1:E8

    Armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo learns how to head off a charging bear in the wilderness of British Columbia.

    Director:Tom Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 9 - Kamloops to Banff
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    #9 - Kamloops to Banff

    S1:E9

    Michael Portillo boards the Rocky Mountaineer to cross the backbone of the North American continent from Kamloops to the spa resort of Banff.

    Director:Tom Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 10 - Calgary
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    #10 - Calgary

    S1:E10

    Michael Portillo arrives in Calgary, Alberta. He saddles up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hears about their origins and learns about their role today.

    Director:Tom Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 11 - Winnipeg
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    #11 - Winnipeg

    S1:E11

    Michael Portillo travels across the vast Canadian Prairie on Canada's last trans-continental passenger line. Michael explores Winnipeg, the nation's chief railroad centre.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 12 - Portage La Prairie to Watrous
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    #12 - Portage La Prairie to Watrous

    S1:E12

    Michael Portillo explores the province of Saskatchewan. He learns how a middle-class British boy transformed himself into an 'indigenous' naturalist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 13 - Saskatoon
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    #13 - Saskatoon

    S1:E13

    Michael Portillo crosses the Great Plains of Canada by rail. In the cultural hub of Saskatoon he learns how to make a traditional Saskatoon berry pie.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 14 - Edmonton
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    #14 - Edmonton

    S1:E14

    Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile rail journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jasper, Alberta. Michael explores a glossy, glassy oil-rich Edmonton.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Great Canadian Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 15 - Hinton to Jasper
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    #15 - Hinton to Jasper

    S1:E15

    Michael Portillo's rail journey reaches a dramatic scenic conclusion in the Rocky Mountains. Michael is awed by the scale of the vast Athabasca Glacier.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Halifax" is the best rated episode of "Great Canadian Railway Journeys" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Ben Rowland and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/14/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Pictou to Prince Edward Island".