Channel 5 - Walking Britain's Lost Railways (2018) Part 5 Somerset and Dorset

Rob Bell revisits lines decommissioned in the 1960s and celebrates the new life that has been created from their remains.

Part 5 Somerset and Dorset

Rob Bell revisits the decommissioned Somerset-and-Dorset line, which transformed the fortunes of local seaside towns, but proved costly to build and maintain. Rob discovers why the boggy Somerset Levels presented such challenge to lay track upon, and the expense of construction becomes even more apparent as he treks into the unforgivingly rocky Mendip Hills, where several grand viaducts had to be built. Heading through the final, most expensive and tragic part of the line, Rob explores the hastily constructed Coombe Down Tunnel.

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