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.
Episodes Season Season 4 · 0/10 Series 3 · 0/10 Series 2 · 0/10 Series 1 · 0/10 0/10 watched · 2023
S04E01 Forth Bridge 2023-02-28 45m
Tim heads north of the border to scale a Scottish railway icon – the Forth Bridge, without doubt one of the engineering wonders of the world. Tim conquers his fear of heights to learn its story from its foundations, deep under the Firth of Forth, to its summit 110 metres above the water. At Goathland, North Yorkshire, is a railway station where movie magic was made, possibly better known today as Hogsmeade from its starring role in the Harry Potter films. more
S04E02 Manchester 2023-03-07 45m
In Manchester’s Castlefield area, Tim discovers how viaducts still dominate the cityscape. In Reading, a railway station is transformed and ready for the commuter challenges of the 21st century. more
S04E03 Channel Tunnel 2023-03-14 45m
Tim goes deep beneath the waves to explore the Channel Tunnel, stopping off at Ashford International to take in this underappreciated piece of 90s railway architecture. Folkestone Harbour Station, once a great hub for international travel, is leading the way for the regeneration of a whole area of the town. more
S04E04 London Bridge 2023-03-21 45m
Tim gets to grips with his local station – London Bridge, meeting the architects who turned this one-time Frankenstein’s monster of a station into the bright, airy and tranquil modern terminus. At the National Railway Museum, Tim gets access to Borough Market Junction Signal Box. more
S04E05 Coventry 2023-03-28 45m
Tim visits the striking post-war Coventry station. In Scarborough he discovers the birthplace of Britain’s funicular railways. And in a TV first, Tim delves into Network Rail’s archives. more
S04E06 Edinburgh 2023-04-04 45m
Tim explores railway ingenuity at Goole swing bridge in Yorkshire and takes in Edinburgh Waverley from roof to underground vaults. At the National Railway Museum learns how railways demarked their land. more
S04E07 Lincoln 2023-04-11 45m
Tim Dunn discovers how two competing Victorian railway companies shaped the city of Lincoln. more
S04E08 South Devon 2023-04-18 45m
Tim Dunn revisits his childhood holiday haunts in South Devon, following the route of Brunel's experimental atmospheric railway. more
S04E09 Leeds 2023-04-25 45m
Tim Dunn explores the birthplace of British locomotive manufacturing - Leeds, starting at the Round Foundry. more
S04E10 Hull 2023-05-02 45m
Tim Dunn explores beautiful Hull Paragon station and finds out how Royal Leamington Spa got a wonderful art deco station. more 
