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Bill Nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 4 Episode 2 - Taiwan
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Taiwan

    S4:E2

    Cameras focus on the island of Taiwan, and three extraordinary railways. The journey begins in the eastern port city of Hualien, from where we travel north along the rugged Pacific coast. The trek ends with a view of Taiwan's highest mountain peaks above a sea of clouds.

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  2. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 4 Episode 3 - Norway
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Norway

    S4:E3

    Cameras follow a train route from Bergen to Oslo, through the extraordinary mountains of southern Norway in winter. This super-fast train travels daily to the country's capital, and first stop is Dale - a place where Norway's most famous knitters design and craft the country's famous jumpers. The final stop is Sandvika, where Monet painted around 30 scenes.

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  3. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 4 Episode 4 - Austria
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Austria

    S4:E4

    Cameras focus on Austria's stunning Transalpine railway, which crosses the snowy peaks of the Tirol. Our journey begins in the historic city of Graz and heads west through famous alpine beauty spots, including Zell am Zee, where the sounds of yodelling still echo across pristine mountain valleys. The final stretch passes through the 10.6- kilometre Arlberg Tunnel.

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  4. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 4 - Portugal
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #4 - Portugal

    S6:E4

    The latest train excursion includes a trip to Portugal's Quinta de Vargellas, a vineyard that has been making port for centuries. Cameras also focus on the seaside city of Aveiro, and there's a trip to Lisbon to visit the home of the regional custard tart.

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  5. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 5 - Italy
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Italy

    S6:E5

    This week, we're celebrating Italy and following the Neapolitan Line. Travelling west from the gelato shops of the seaside town of Pescara, we cross Italy through the remote and wild Apennine Mountains down to the hustling city of Naples on the west coast. Our journey ends on-board the royal carriages preserved in the old locomotive works of Pietrarsa.

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  6. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 8 - France
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #6 - France

    S6:E8

    This is a scenic railway journey like few others. Leaving chic 21st century Nice behind the Train des Pigne takes us back into the Provence of the past.

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  7. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 5 - Norway
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #7 - Norway

    S1:E5

    The Dovre line runs from Oslo to the remote northern wonderland of Trondheim, passing through the vast Gudbrandsdal valley and across the awe-inspiring Dovrefjell mountain plateau.

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  8. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 6 - Switzerland
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Switzerland

    S1:E6

    From Tirano in Italy, this route spirals 1000 metres up the Alps, past glaciers and through mountains, until ending at the base of the majestic Matterhorn.

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  9. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 3 - The Peak District
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #9 - The Peak District

    S6:E3

    A trip through the Peak District at full steam, pulled by the Royal Scot, one of the finest locomotives ever built. On the way from Crewe to York, the train travels over Chat Moss on a line built by Robert Stephenson, which once served the famous Rocket.

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  10. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 2 Episode 7 - Sri Lanka
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Sri Lanka

    S2:E7

    A train journey across Sri Lanka along one of the world's best-preserved Victorian railways. The trip begins in the coastal city of Colombo and moves on to the country's cultural and spiritual heart in Kandy. The journey continues through a a very English town that produces some of the world's finest teas, coming to a stop at a hill station surrounded by tropical forests close to one of the world's most spectacular viaducts - the Nine Arch Bridge.

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  11. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 9 - Spain
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Spain

    S6:E9

    The luxury Al Andalus train takes in some of the most beautiful cities in Spain.

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  12. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 1 - Scotland Coast to Coast
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Scotland Coast to Coast

    S6:E1

    Our Scottish rail journey starts in Kyle of Lochalsh, a tiny fishing village on the far west coast and takes us east across the breathtaking Highlands.

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  13. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 2 - North Spain
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #13 - North Spain

    S1:E2

    The Northern Spain line begins near Leon in the Picos de Europa mountains, takes in Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum and the beautiful coastline of Galicia, finally ending in the spectacular harbour of Ferrol.

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  14. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 2 Episode 1 - Scotland
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Scotland

    S2:E1

    A trip beginning in Inverness and soon passing Culloden, the site of the last pitched battle on British soil. It then enters the Cairngorms National Park, home to some of Europe's finest landscapes as well as valleys steeped in Gaelic folklore. The park's station at Aviemore is home to the Strathspey Railway, where Victorian steam locomotives come to life. There is then a climb to the highest point on Britain's railway network before the train winds its way through Fife. Eventually the route crosses the Forth Bridge before arriving in Scottish capital Edinburgh, admired for its architecture and annual arts festival.

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  15. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 3 Episode 4 - Lakes and Dales
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Lakes and Dales

    S3:E4

    Luxury heritage train The Northern Belle, aka steam locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth, travels through England's rural north west. Beginning in Preston, the passengers of its stylish 1930s Pullman carriages are soon whisked up through Cumbria and the spectacular landscapes of the Lake District. The train continues on to historic Carlisle, the site of a world-class medieval cathedral and home to supposedly England's most haunted station. It then joins the Settle to Carlisle line, considered one of the most scenic railway routes in the world.

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  16. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 5 Episode 2 - Sweden
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Sweden

    S5:E2

    A magical mid-summer railway journey through central Sweden starts in Mora on the Inlandsbanan. This traditional town is in the county of Dalarna, the heart of Swedish traditional culture and often known as 'Sweden in miniature'.

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  17. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 3 Episode 3 - Sicily
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Sicily

    S3:E3

    A journey through Sicily that takes in seven Unesco World Heritage sites, with the first stop being a visit to a castle whose baron was inspired by Hampton Court. There's a meeting in Modica with Sicily's most famous chocolatier, a trip on the unique railway that travels around Etna, and a visit to Ragusa, a baroque-inspired city famous for its beauty and for its spiral railway that travels within a mountain.

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  18. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 3 Episode 5 - Italian Riviera
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Italian Riviera

    S3:E5

    A journey through the mountains of the Italian Riviera in a restored vintage 1920s train, beginning at Cinque Terre national park, and concluding in the historic port city of Genoa. Along the way, the train stops at the elegant resort of Santa Margherita and the remote 10th-century abbey of San Fruttuoso.

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  19. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 5 Episode 6 - York to Edinburgh
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #19 - York to Edinburgh

    S5:E6

    Escape with us aboard the magnificent steam train Tornado as it is coupled up with 13 luxury vintage carriages on a 6 hour journey through Yorkshire, to Northumbria and the Borders.

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  20. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 7 - Denver
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Denver

    S6:E7

    Starting in Denver, the Rocky Mountaineer makes its way through the state of Utah.

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  21. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 6 Episode 10 - Australia
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Australia

    S6:E10

    Celebrating the wonders of Queensland, we travel over 1,000 miles (1,600 kms) from Brisbane to Cairns onboard one of the most advanced trains in the world.

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  22. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 1 Episode 1 - Canada
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Canada

    S1:E1

    Canada's iconic Rocky Mountaineer train loops from Vancouver to the heart of the Rockies via crystal clear lakes, lush coastal rainforest, and the splendour of the Fraser Canyon.

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  23. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 2 Episode 3 - Mexico
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Mexico

    S2:E3

    Beginning in the mountaintop town of Creel, the Chihuahua Pacifico Express - or El Chepe for short - winds its way through the Tarahumara Mountains, home to the reclusive Raramuri people. Divisadero, Mexico's most panoramic station, offers the first glimpse of Copper Canyon. Created by six separate yet conjoined gorges, it is four times the size of the Grand Canyon. The train continues on to the Urique Canyon, which at 6,200ft deep it is the deepest in North America. The final leg crosses the state of Sinaloa, Mexico's breadbasket, before reaching Los Mochis and the gateway to the Pacific Ocean.

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  24. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 3 Episode 2 - West Highland Line, Scotland
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #24 - West Highland Line, Scotland

    S3:E2

    The West Highland Line is one of the world's truly legendary train routes, crossing spectacular Scottish moors and mountains as it heads towards Skye. Starting in Glasgow, it glides towards Loch Lomond, the world's largest inland stretch of water. It then sweeps north to enter the wild and windswept landscape of Rannoch Moor. After ascending to Corrour, Britain's highest station, the journey passes Ben Nevis, the UK's tallest mountain and then across the famous Glenfinnan viaduct. The coastal town of Mallaig is gateway to the Isle of Skye with its world-famous Highland cuisine and many breathtaking views.

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  25. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Season 5 Episode 3 - Welsh Borders
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Welsh Borders

    S5:E3

    A ride is taken aboard the Northern Belle in and out of England and Wales.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Taiwan" is the best rated episode of "World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys". It scored 8.3/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/21/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Norway".