The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
First Air Date	February 13, 2017
Last Air Date	February 27, 2017
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	44min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies
Networks	5

S01E03

Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways

The series concludes by examining the devastating impact of the Beeching report, which led to half of all stations and nearly a third of lines in Britain closing and at the reinvention of the railways for the modern age.

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