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Great American Railroad Journeys (2016) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Great American Railroad Journeys online in HD.

Great American Railroad Journeys — Storyline

Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Michael Portillo

Great American Railroad Journeys — Series Details

Great American Railroad Journeys — Episode Guide

Series 1

• E1: Manhattan: Grand Central to Broadway (2016-02-01) — Michael begins his American odyssey in New York City. Starting at Grand Central Terminal, the 'gateway to the nation', he boards the Manhattan subway system, the busiest rail trans
• E2: Manhattan: Lower East Side to World Trade Center (2016-02-02) — Michael continues his American journey in Manhattan's Lower East Side, where he narrowly avoids a scrap with an historic gang of New York and visits the grim tenement buildings whe
• E3: Brooklyn to Montauk (2016-02-03) — From Manhattan, Michael follows his Appleton's Guide east, travelling on the Long Island Railroad. He begins in Brooklyn, where he learns the incredible story behind the world's fi
• E4: New York City to Garrison (2016-02-04) — Michael follows America's mighty Hudson River north, riding on the United States' national rail carrier service, Amtrak. He learns from Amtrak's police chief about some of the nati
• E5: Poughkeepsie to Albany (2016-02-05) — Michael Portillo continues his railroad journey through New York State following his Appleton's Guide. Beginning in the city of Poughkeepsie, he visits a famous all-female universi
• E6: Schenectady to Rochester (2016-02-08) — Michael heads west through New York State. He has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady, when he discovers how Thomas Edison's General Electric Company also leads the way in modern rai
• E7: Buffalo to Niagara Falls (2016-02-09) — Michael braves the awesome power and drenching spray of Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist to share what artists, daredevils and millions of tourists have billed as one of the m
• E8: Philadelphia to Atlantic City (2016-02-10) — Michael embarks on a new railroad journey from the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, south to the first permanent English colonial settlement in North America, Jamestown. He fe
• E9: Lancaster to Gettysburg (2016-02-11) — Michael hitches a ride with the Amish in a horse-drawn buggy through rich countryside settled in the 18th century by religiously oppressed Europeans. Charmed by their modest way of
• E10: Wilmington to Havre de Grace (2016-02-12) — Michael reaches a milestone on his American journey: the boundary between the northern and southern states, known as the Mason-Dixon line. He discovers the origins of what became f
• E11: Baltimore to Fort McHenry (2016-02-15) — In Baltimore, home of the first railroad in the United States, the Baltimore and Ohio, he discovers how the first American steam engine, the Tom Thumb, owed much to pioneering Brit
• E12: Washington DC (2016-02-16) — Michael arrives in the nation's capital, Washington DC. He admires its fine public buildings, including the largest library in the world, and discovers how the capital was built fr
• E13: Georgetown to Mount Vernon (2016-02-17) — On this leg, Michael soaks up some old-school jazz in Washington's U Street neighbourhood, where the big band jazz king, Duke Ellington, was born and began his career. He also grab
• E14: Manassas to Richmond (2016-02-18) — Michael Portillo arrives in Manassas, scene of two crucial battles during the American Civil War – the first railroad battles in US history. In Fredericksburg, Virginia, he tries h
• E15: Petersburg to Jamestown (2016-02-19) — In Petersburg, Virginia, the choir of the First Baptist Church is in fine voice as Michael discovers how, during the 19th century, coded messages were delivered to slaves who hoped

Series 2

• E1: St Louis, Missouri (2017-01-23) — Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic once more to ride the railroads of North America with his faithful Appleton's Guide to the United States and Canada. Amid breathtaking scenery
• E2: St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri (2017-01-24) — Michael continues his American rail journey west from St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri, following the tracks of European settlers in the 19th century. He begins this leg at the
• E3: Sedalia to Kansas City, Missouri (2017-01-25) — Following in the footsteps of European settlers, Michael Portillo rolls westwards across the United States. With true frontier spirit, he discovers the hidden pleasures of 19th-cen
• E4: Kansas City to St Joseph, Missouri (2017-01-26) — On the next leg of his American adventure, Michael Portillo hits cowboy central in the former meat-packing capital of America – Kansas City, Missouri. In Paola, Kansas, Michael auc
• E5: Lawrence to Topeka, Kansas (2017-01-27) — Michael Portillo continues his 1,500-mile journey through the American Wild West, armed with his 19th-century Appleton's Guide. In Lawrence, Kansas, Michael enjoys a prairie chicke
• E6: Dodge City to Lamar, Colorado (2017-01-30) — Michael Portillo's first stop aboard the Southwest Chief is Dodge City, Kansas, a famous frontier town of the Old West, where he visits the notorious Long Branch Saloon, scene of m
• E7: La Junta, Colorado, to Pueblo, New Mexico (2017-01-31) — Michael Portillo hits ranching territory in Las Animas County, Colorado, where he follows in the footsteps of 19th-century dudes from the east coast who came to experience life as
• E8: Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs (2017-02-01) — Michael Portillo reaches the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at Canon City, from where he heads out into the spectacular gorge of the Arkansas River aboard the historic narrow-gauge Ro
• E9: Santa Fe to Acoma, New Mexico (2017-02-02) — Michael Portillo arrives in Santa Fe, the state capital of New Mexico, and once the capital of a Spanish kingdom. He explores the beautiful colonial architecture of the city and is
• E10: Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Grand Canyon, Arizona (2017-02-03) — Michael Portillo is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a city situated on the Rio Grande River. Once the headquarters of the Acheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Albuquerque has treasur
• E11: The Twin Cities, St Paul (2017-02-06) — Michael Portillo begins a new journey from Minnesota's Twin Cities in the north of the US to Memphis, Tennessee, in the Deep South.

  In this leg, Michael discovers how Minneapolis,

• E12: The Twin Cities, Minneapolis (2017-02-07) — Michael Portillo continues his journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the Deep South.

  Michael discovers the story of Hiawatha and his lover Minnehaha, an epic poem featur

• E13: Red Wing, Minnesota, to La Crosse, Wisconsin (2017-02-08) — Michael Portillo continues his journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the Deep South.

  Steered by his Appleton's Guidebook, Michael travels along the Upper Mississippi to

• E14: Tomah to Portage, Wisconsin (2017-02-09) — Michael Portillo continues his journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the Deep South.

  Michael reaches Tomah, Wisconsin, where he helps harvest cranberries, an important c

• E15: Milwaukee to Racine, Wisconsin (2017-02-10) — Michael Portillo continues his journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the Deep South.

  Michael is in Milwaukee, located on the shore of Lake Michigan and home of the Harle

• E16: Chicago, The Windy City (2017-02-13) — Michael Portillo is blown away by the skyscrapers in Illinois's Windy City, where he discovers how modern Chicago's skyline replaced a largely wooden city, destroyed in a great fir
• E17: Chicago, US Rail Hub (2017-02-14) — Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the home of the blues in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, in the nation's rail capital, where tr
• E18: Homewood to Champaign, Illinois (2017-02-15) — Steered by his Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile rail journey south from Chicago through Kankakee to Champaign, Illinois. In full swing on the fairway at
• E19: Mattoon, Illinois to Columbus, Kentucky (2017-02-16) — Armed with his 19th-century Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile journey, beginning and ending on the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Tennessee. Riding t
• E20: Memphis, Tennessee (2017-02-17) — Armed with his Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo travels the lower Mississippi aboard a paddle steamer to hear about the life and work of former river boat captain, Samuel Clemens

Series 3

• E1: Boston (2018-01-22) — Armed with his 19th-century Appleton's guidebook to the United States and Canada, Michael Portillo embarks on a 1,100-mile railroad journey from Boston, Massachusetts, across the b
• E2: Boston to Concord, Massachusetts (2018-01-23) — Michael Portillo's 19th-century Appleton's guidebook leads him to the Parker House Hotel, where in his best pinny, he whisks up a Boston cream pie.
• E3: Plymouth to Nantucket (2018-01-24) — Led by his Appleton's guidebook and tracing the footsteps of the Pilgrim Fathers, Michael Portillo heads for Plymouth, the home town of America. He learns how indigenous tribes of
• E4: Providence, Rhode Island, to New London, Connecticut (2018-01-25) — Led by his 19th-century Appleton's guidebook, Michael Portillo's railway journey continues through New England. On the banks of the Providence River, he discovers a club that trace
• E5: New Haven, Connecticut, to Mount Washington, New Hampshire (2018-01-26) — Armed with his Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo's rail voyage goes river deep and mountain high as he continues his journey through Connecticut and heads north through the scenic
• E6: Burlington to Plattsburgh (2018-01-29) — Michael Portillo continues his American rail journey through New England as he heads for the Canadian border. First stop is Burlington, Vermont, a busy timber port at the time of h
• E7: Montreal, Quebec (2018-01-30) — Following a special 1899 Canadian edition of his Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo has left the United States and crossed the border to embark on the next leg of his rail journey
• E8: Montreal to Ottawa (2018-01-31) — Steered by his Appleton's guidebook Michael Portillo's train journey continues in Canada's Quebec province.

  Venturing into the wooded hills of Vaudreuil, Michael explores a Canadi

• E9: Thousand Islands to Oshawa, Ontario (2018-02-01) — Using his 1899 Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo's rail odyssey through eastern Canada continues along the Grand Trunk railway, following the route of the St Lawrence River.

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• E10: Toronto (2018-02-02) — Michael Portillo's railway journey across eastern Canada concludes in the nation's largest metropolis, Toronto. He begins his Toronto tour at Union Station. Now busier than the cit
• E11: Reno, Nevada, to Colfax, California (2018-02-05) — Led by his late 19th-century Appleton's guidebook, Michael Portillo sets off on a 1,000-mile American adventure to discover how the railroad conquered the wild landscapes of the We
• E12: Sacramento to Napa Valley (2018-02-06) — Continuing his epic Californian rail journey, Michael Portillo begins this leg at the very spot that triggered the 1848 gold rush. He finds out how California's mineral treasures a
• E13: San Francisco to Sausalito, California (2018-02-07) — Armed with his trusty Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo's rail journey through California takes him to the commercial metropolis of San Francisco. Riding through the vibrant stree
• E14: San Francisco (2018-02-09) — Michael Portillo resumes his exhilarating tour of San Francisco to find that diversity has been at the heart of the city since the days of the gold rush, though not always harmonio
• E15: Berkeley to Yosemite (2018-02-10) — Michael Portillo's rail voyage continues through northern California, moving east in search of the state's greatest national treasures. To unearth the region's dangers deep undergr
• E16: Santa Clara to Santa Cruz (2018-02-12) — Michael Portillo's thousand-mile rail journey through California continues south toward Santa Clara in the heart of Silicon Valley and ends in the surf of Santa Cruz. In a high-tec
• E17: Monterey to Santa Barbara (2018-02-13) — Steered by his late-19th-century Appleton's guidebook, Michael Portillo continues his railroad travels through southern California aboard the Coast Starlight service. In the histor
• E18: Los Angeles (2018-02-14) — Armed with his Appleton's guide to the United States, Michael Portillo arrives in Los Angeles to delight in the 'city of dreams', from its glorious Union Station to its golden beac
• E19: Los Angeles to Laguna Beach (2018-02-15) — Michael Portillo strikes oil in the suburbs of Los Angeles, contemplates his navel in the orange groves of Riverside, makes a California Roll and paints a pretty picture in Laguna
• E20: La Jolla to San Diego (2018-02-16) — Michael Portillo is nearing the end of his thousand-mile rail journey from Reno, Nevada, to San Diego in southern California. In this final leg, clad in khaki boiler suit and sport

Series 4

• E1: Ninilchik to Wasilla (2020-01-25) — Michael Portillo heads for the last frontier of the United States, armed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guidebook to Alaska.

  Beginning his journey amid the snow-capped mountains and ice

• E2: Talkeetna to Juneau (2020-02-01) — Armed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guidebook to Alaska, Michael Portillo rides the Alaska Railroad north to explore the remote former goldrush settlement of Talkeetna. Deep in the fore
• E3: Skagway to Vancouver (2020-02-08) — Michael Portillo embarks on a second spectacular rail journey through Alaska into Canada on the White Pass and Yukon railway.

  Arriving in Skagway by seaplane from railwayless June

• E4: Vancouver Island to Kamloops (2020-02-15) — Michael Portillo explores British Columbia, steered by his Appleton’s Guide to Canada, published in 1899. He discovers how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig and joins t
• E5: Kamloops to Calgary (2020-02-22) — Clutching his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards one of the world’s most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent fro
• E6: Halifax to Prince Edward Island (2020-02-29) — 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

• E7: Springhill Junction to Quebec City (2020-03-07) — 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 big
• E8: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre to Winnipeg (2020-03-14) — Michael Portillo explores the province of Quebec with his 19th-century Appleton’s Guide to Canada. He takes the fabulously scenic Charlevoix train along the north bank of the might
• E9: Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon (2020-03-21) — Steered by his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan. High above the prairie at Riding Mountain, Michael discovers
• E10: Edmonton to Jasper (2020-03-28) — Michael Portillo continues west through the Canadian Prairie on his thousand-mile rail journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jasper, Alberta. Following his 1899 Appleton’s guide, Mic
• E11: Vancouver (2019-01-21)
• E12: Vancouver Island to San Juan Island (2019-01-22)
• E13: Port Moody to Kamloops (2019-01-23)
• E14: Kamloops to Banff (2019-01-24)
• E15: Calgary (2019-01-25)
• E16: Winnipeg (2019-01-28)
• E17: Portage La Prairie to Watrous (2019-01-29)
• E18: Saskatoon (2019-01-30)
• E19: Edmonton (2019-01-31)
• E20: Hinton to Jasper (2019-02-01)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Great American Railroad Journeys have? 4 season(s) with 75 episodes.

Where can I watch Great American Railroad Journeys? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.