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Rail Away (1996) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Rail Away online in HD.

Rail Away — Storyline

Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is also attention for the landscape and culture.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Wim van Loon
• Starring: Bob van der Houven

Rail Away — Series Details

Rail Away — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: United States: Manitou – Pikes Peak & Denver – Glenwood Springs & Georgetown – Silver Plume (1996-01-06) — Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is also attention for the landsca
• E2: Portugal: Pinhão – Peso da Régua – Lousado – Porto (1996-01-13) — "The interplay between rail and river." That is the theme of the tour along the Douro. The Douro valley is world famous for its port. In the past, port boats sailed along this rive
• E3: Sri Lanka: Galle – Hikkaduwa – Colombo – Kandy – Nanu Oya (1996-01-20) — The rails wind their way through the humid tropics to beautiful temples and busy cities, including the capital Colombo. An old steam locomotive collapses during a mountain trip, wh
• E4: Denmark & Sweden: Kopenhagen – Helsingborg – Göteborg – Stockholm – Luleå (1996-01-27) — 179/5000

  In this episode a train journey through Denmark and Sweden. The journey runs from the Danish capital Copenhagen to the Swedish port of Helsingborg, Gothenburg, Stockholm

• E5: Eastern & Oriental Express: Singapore – Butterworth – Penang – Bangkok – River Kwai – Ayutthaya (1996-02-03) — The Eastern & Oriental Express makes a journey of more than 3500 kilometers through Southeast Asia, from Singapore to Bangkok. It is one of the world's most luxurious train routes.
• E6: Orient-Express: London – Folkestone – Boulogne – Paris – Interlaken – Jungfraujoch – Venice (1996-02-10) — The train of Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot. This extremely luxurious train was the favorite means of transport for the rich to travel from London to Venice for a century. Afte
• E7: India: Delhi – Agra – Taj Mahal – Udaipur – Jaipur (1996-02-17) — In this episode a train journey through the northwest of India. From Delhi to Agra, to Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Palitana and Jaipur.
• E8: Greece: Kalavryta – Diakofto – Athens – Cyclades – Thessaloniki (1996-02-24) — This train journey takes us past masterpieces in the architecture of antiquity. The beautiful mountain country passes by. Various archaeological sites are visited in Athens. Along
• E9: Cuba: Matanzas – Havana – Pinar del Río (1996-03-02) — The journey starts in the modern, tourist resorts by the sea, including a stop in Havana, the island's capital. A beautiful and fascinating country, swinging to the rumba rhythm. T
• E10: Spain: Madrid – Seville – Granada – Jerez (1996-03-09) — Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is also attention for the landsca
• E11: Scotland: East to West Coast: Berwick – Edinburgh – Glasgow – Fort William – Mallaig (1996-03-16) — This time attention for the Scottish Highlands. Via Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William, Mallaig and the famous whiskey distilleries the journey leads to the shrimp fishermen
• E12: Tunisia: Sidi Bou Said – Tunis – Sousse – El Djem – Sfax – Gabès (1996-03-23) — In this episode a train journey through Tunisia. The journey runs from Sidi Bou Saïd, to Tunis, Sousse, El Djem, Sfax, Gabès.
• E13: Finland: The South-East: Helsinki – Riihimäki – Kouvola – Parikkala – Savonlinna (1996-03-30) — The land of a thousand lakes is perfect to discover by train. With a beautiful steam locomotive we depart from the magnificent Central Station in Helsinki through the dense Finnish

Season 2

• E1: United states: Los Angeles – Santa Monica – San Luis Obispo – San Francisco – Sacramento (1997-12-03) — With the "Coast Starlight" from Amtrack a train journey is made along the coast of California. The journey goes from Los Angeles, with a visit to the seaside town of Santa Monica a
• E2: Norway: Oslo – Holmenkollen – Myrdal – Flåm – Bergen (1997-12-10) — The starting point of this trip is Oslo, where a visit is made to a ski jumping competition in Holmenkollen and to the sculpture park with work by Gustav Vigeland. From Myrdal a tr
• E3: Canada: Vancouver – Kamloops – Banff (1997-12-17) — The starting point of this trip with the Rocky Mountaineer starts in the most westerly state of Canada: British Columbia and goes via Vancouver to the gold digger place Kamloops. F
• E4: Ireland: Killarney – Kildare – Dublin – Belfast – Portrush (1998-01-07) — Starting point is Killarney with the Radio train (special wagons in which disc jockeys provide music) via Kildare to Dublin. A trip to Dublin is made with the DART train. Continue
• E5: Romania: Bucharest – Ploiesti – Sinaia – Brașov – Vatra Dornei (1998-01-14) — The journey goes with the CFR (the national railway company of Romania) from Bucharest via Ploiesti, Sinaia, Brasov to Vatra Dornei.
• E6: The Netherlands: Medemblik – Hoorn – Amsterdam – IJmuiden – The Hague – Maastricht – Schin op Geul – Kerkrade (1998-01-21) — The trip goes from Medemblik with the steam train to Hoorn, then with the Dutch Railways, via the bulb fields of Noord-Holland, to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam with the "Kennemer beac
• E7: Australia: Sydney – Broken Hill – Adelaide (1998-01-28) — In the first part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey first goes from the outskirts of Sydney with the Zig Zag Railway through the mountains of The Blue Mountains. T
• E8: Australia: Adelaide – Kalgoorlie – Perth (1998-02-04) — In the second part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey goes from Adelaide via Kalgoorlie to Perth. With the tourist train Steam Ranger, the journey from Goolwa (near
• E9: Switzerland: Lucerne – Vitznau – Flüelen – Göschenen – Bellinzona – Locarno – Ponte Brolla (1998-02-25) — In this episode the journey goes from Lucerne by paddle boat to Vitznau; up the Rigi mountain with a cog railway; then continue with the paddle boat to Flüelen; then by train to Gö
• E10: Peru: Juliaca – Cuzco – Machu Picchu (1998-03-04) — Train journey from Juliaca via Cuzco to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
• E11: United Kingdom: Edinburgh – Alnmouth – York – Cranmore – London (1998-03-11) — Train journey from Edinburgh via Alnmouth, York and Cranmore to London with the luxurious train The Royal Scotsman.
• E12: South Africa: Pretoria – Kimberley – Matjiesfontein – Cape Town (1998-03-25) — In this episode the journey goes by 1930s Rovos steam train from Pretoria via Kimberley and Matjiesfontein to Cape Town's final destination.
• E13: Hungary: The Imperial Explorer: Budapest – Eger & Budapest – Keszthely (1998-04-08) — Train journey through Hungary including the Kinderbaan, a train where children in uniform div. perform rail functions after having completed a four-month course. Via the Central St

Season 3

• E1: Ecuador: Quito – Riobamba – Bucay (1998-09-01) — The spectacular journey through Ecuador starts at an altitude of 2,850 meters in the capital Quito, on the way to the famous Devil's Nose, and finally arrives in Riobamba. The trai
• E2: New Zealand: Wellington – Picton – Blenheim – Kaikoura – Chistchurch – Arthur's Pass – Dunedin – Queenstown (1998-09-08) — The boat is taken from Wellington to the southern island of New Zealand. There a journey begins along the coast, via Kaikoura to Christchurch. The well-known TranzAlpine then trave
• E3: Switzerland: Through Graubunden: Chur – Filisur – Bergün – Brusio & Chur – Landquart – Davos (1998-09-15) — With the famous Bernina Express we travel in the winter through the Alps, through deep gorges and very narrow train viaducts. In addition to a trip in a super fast sledge, we also
• E4: Zimbabwe & South-Africa: Victoria Falls – Bulawayo – Germiston – Pretoria (1998-09-22) — The extremely luxurious train from Rovos Rail starts at the famous Victoria Falls and leads us to the beautiful National Park Hwange. In Bulawayo the beautiful steam train 'Pride o
• E5: Mexico: Los Mochis – Bahuichivo – Divisadero – Creel – Chihuahua (1998-09-29) — With the luxurious train South Orient Express we are offered a wonderful panaroma of the Mexican landscape. One of the world's largest valleys, Copper Canyon, is also visited. The
• E6: Austria: Vienna – Bruck an der Mur – Schladming – Salzburg – Innsbruck (1998-10-06) — Our magnificent journey through Austria begins in Vienna, the musical city. Across the old Semmering Bridge and along picturesque villages and towns such as Innsbruck. We travel th
• E7: Namibia: Tsumeb – Otjiwarongo – Swakopmund – Mariental – Fish River Canyon (1998-10-13) — With the Shongololo Express we pass through the spectacular landscape of Namibia. The second largest valley in the world, Fish River Canyon, we extend to the red dunes of Namib Des
• E8: France and Corsica: Nice – St. André les Alpes & Calvi – L'Île-Rousse – Ponte Leccia – Bastia – Ajaccio (1998-10-20) — From the fashion-conscious Nice, several small towns are visited by train in Provence. From Nice, however, Corsica is also visited by ferry, where the turbulent past is discovered
• E9: United States Clarkdale – Perkinsville & Williams – Flagstaff (1998-10-27) — This journey takes us through the deserted desert, with rocks and red sand, to the center of Arizona: Phoenix, a modern oasis of stone, glass and metal, skyscrapers and palm trees.
• E10: Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City – Đà Nẵng – Huế – Hanoi (1998-11-03) — The connection of North and South Vietnam makes it possible to travel by train between the former Saigon and Hanoi. Stopovers during the long journey of more than 36 hours not only
• E11: Israel: Jerusalem – Tel Aviv – Haifa – Naharia (1998-11-10) — Starting in Jerusalem, the religious center of the world, to the modern city of Tel Aviv. From there towards the old seaside resort of Haifa with ultramodern trains. In addition to
• E12: China: Beijing – Zhengzhou – Wuhan – Guangzhou – Hong Kong (1998-11-17) — Since Hong Kong is back under Chinese rule, there is a direct train connection with Bejing. The long journey takes us to busy cities such as Zhengzhou, Wuban and Guangzhou. In Hong
• E13: Germany: Along the Rhine: Cologne – Bonn – Koblenz – Cochem – Trier (1998-11-24) — The focus is on the Deutsche Bundesbahn. From one of the oldest German cities, Cologne, we follow the busiest river in Europe, the Rhine. With the intercity we visit Bonn and König

Season 4

• E1: Poland: Warsaw – Kraków – Zakopane – Auschwitz (1999-08-30) — A start was made in Warsaw on the train route to Auschwitz, the place of deportation and death during the Second World War. In addition to the focus on historical, cultural and tou
• E2: Czech Republic: Olomouc – Pardubice – Prague – Tábor – Bechyně (1999-09-06) — We visit the beautiful city of Prague, but in particular we also discover more unknown areas. It is striking that communist history has had relatively little influence on the fine
• E3: Germany: Dresden – Berlin – Rostock – Rügen (Sassnitz) (1999-09-13) — This journey takes us to the former East Germany. We visit cities such as Dresden, Berlin and Rostock, where a great deal has changed since German unification. Special attention go
• E4: New Zealand: Auckland – Rotorua & Napier – Wellington (1999-09-20) — The journey goes mainly through Northern Island in New Zealand. We start in Auckland and travel with the Geyserland Express to the interior, where there are many hot springs and vo
• E5: Australia: Sydney – Lithgow & Brisbane – Proserpine – Cairns – Kuranda (1999-09-27) — Sydney is visited with the Mono Rail, the means of transport during the Olympic Games. In Bisbaine a trip is made with the Orient Express. The beautiful coastline of Queensland, th
• E6: Australia: Alice Springs – Adelaide – Melbourne & Belgrave – Gembrook (1999-10-04) — 'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start in St. Petersburg, cross the Polar Circle on the longest da
• E7: Brazil: São Paulo – Brotas – Barra Bonita & São José dos Campos – Campos do Jordão & Curitiba – Paranaguá – Ilha do Mel (1999-10-11) — In this country the train is usually used for the transport of goods. From Sao Paulo we travel to the Bolivian border. Along the way, attention is paid to the 'treasures of tracks'
• E8: Canada: Halifax – Montreal – Toronto – Niagara Falls (1999-10-18) — The eastern location of Nova Scotia has thousands of lakes and a rugged coastline. In the city of Halifax we visit the famous Titanic museum, among other things. From this city the
• E9: Denmark: Copenhagen – Odense – Aarhus – Hobro – Aalborg (1999-10-25) — The journey goes with the fast intercity from Copenhagen to Aalborg. That the Danes are good at preserving their past is evident from the many museums that are visited along the wa
• E10: United States: Olympia – Tacoma – Seattle – Mount Vernon – San Juan Island (1999-11-01) — The starting point is the city of Olympia in the northwestern state of Washington. First the impressive coastline is followed. Then there are trips on steam trains to eventually re
• E11: Russia: Saint-Petersburg – Petrozavodsk – Kem – Arctic Circle – Murmansk – Nickel-Murmansk – Pechenga (1999-11-08) — 'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start in St. Petersburg, cross the Polar Circle on the longest da
• E12: Russia: Archangelsk – Vologda – Kostroma – Jaroslavl – Vladimir – Moscow – Saint-Petersburg (1999-11-15) — Furthermore with 'The White Night Steam Express' where we get acquainted with Russia's rich past. We follow the 'Golden Ring' with beautiful villages and beautiful Russian Orthodox
• E13: Portugal: Covilhã – Castelo Branco – Entrocamento – Santarém – Lisbon – Estoril – Cascais (1999-11-22) — The relatively unknown interior of Portugal. A journey from Covilha in the Serra Estrella southwards past many old villages, along the banks of the Tagus and through cities such as

Season 5

• E1: Switzerland: Disentis – Andermatt – Göschenen – Brig (2000-01-03) — Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon. The story of one of the North-South rail links through the Swiss Alps from Bern to Italy. The construction of the railway line through narrow valleys and h
• E2: Austria: Vienna – Gloggnitz – Payerbach – Semmering – Mürzzuschlag – Bruck an der Mur (2000-01-10) — The Semmering Bahn. This railway was built 150 years ago and runs from Vienna to Bruck aan de Mur. There are beautiful images of large viaducts and tunnels and the snowy Austrian c
• E3: Germany: Wernigerode – Drei Annen Hohne – Nordhausen – Gernrode – Alexisbad – Brocken (2000-01-17) — One of the longest narrow-gauge lines in Europe, drawn by steam locomotives, is the Harz Schmalspurbahn. Written almost to death in the GDR time and replaced by buses, the railway
• E4: Norway: Trondheim – Dombås – Åndalsnes (2000-01-24) — We start in the harbor of the city of Trondheim and head inland to Dombas on one of the oldest railway lines in the country. Then she continues the journey to the coast of Andalsne
• E5: Austria: Innsbruck – Sankt Anton am Arlberg – Bregenz (2000-01-31) — The Arlberg lift. This was once the longest railway tunnel in the world, the line from Innsbruck to Bregenz near the German border. The story is told about the construction of the

Season 6

• E1: Switzerland & Italy: Bern – Thun – Spiez – Frutigen – Kandersteg – Goppenstein – Brig – Iselle – Domodossola (2000-11-15)
• E2: Scotland: Glasgow – Fort William – Mallaig (2000-11-22) — The West Highland Railway, a railway line through impassable areas. The History of Stubborn Scots like Concrete Bob, who built a railway line, across Rannoch Moor, past Lochs and B
• E3: Spain: Palma de Mallorca – Inca – Sóller – Port de Sóller (2000-11-29) — Various older rail lines on the holiday island of Mallorca. From Palma de Mallorca to Inca inland. And from Palma to the coastal town of Sóller, right through gardens with orange t
• E4: Switzerland: Landquart – Klosters-Serneus – Davos – Filisur & Chur – Sankt Moritz (2000-12-13) — The illness of a woman caused a Dutchman to build the famous railway line along and in the bed of the Rhine, also known as the Swiss Grand Canyon. The second pilot tells the story
• E5: Switzerland: Chur – Arosa & Klosters-Serneus – Lavin & Chur – Disentis (2000-12-20) — This episode is about the narrow-gauge railway of the Furka Oberalp. Because of the snow, the narrow gauge line makes its way from Disentis over the high passes of the famous winte
• E6: Switzerland: Brig – Visp – Zermatt – Gornergrat (2001-01-03) — The Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn. A train journey from the banks of the Rhone to the summit of the Gornergrat. A mountain railway that travels to an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, t
• E7: United States: Skagway – Fraser – Lake Bennett (2001-01-31) — White Pass & Yukon Railroad. The railway was built for the gold diggers of the Klondike and Yukon, who came to the biggest gold rush in history. The performance of Big Mike Heney,
• E8: Switzerland: Montreux – Gstaad – Zweisimmen & Montreux – Glion – Rochers-de-Naye (2001-02-07) — Montreux-Oberland-Bernois. He is often referred to as the Golden Pass Panoramic, the train connection between Montreux on Lake Geneva and Zweisimmen. This special narrow-gauge rail

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Rail Away have? 37 season(s) with 285 episodes.

Who created Rail Away? Wim van Loon.

Where can I watch Rail Away? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.