- Created by
- Tom Weston-Jones
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 13 episodes
S2 E1Extreme Wilderness
Feb 12, 201945 min
The wilderness lines that have pushed the frontiers of human endeavour into previously unknown territories, solving a set of complex problems along the way.
S2 E2Building Bridges
Feb 19, 201945 min
Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
S2 E3Into the Blue
Feb 26, 201945 min
Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.
S2 E4City Limits
Mar 5, 201945 min
How some of our greatest railways have challenged engineering's finest minds in their efforts to conquer the planet's waterways, including a tunnel beneath the English Channel.
- S2 E5
Full Throttle
Mar 12, 201945 min
A look at the planet's most incredible metropolitan railways, and how they help people solve distinctly urban problems. Including a project to upgrade New York's transit system.
- S2 E6
The Sky's the Limit
Mar 19, 201945 min
The engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible, including technology that allows trains to navigate the winding mountains of Spain at speed.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Impossible Railways?
- Impossible Railways is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Impossible Railways are there?
- Impossible Railways has 2 seasons and 13 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Impossible Railways?
- Impossible Railways has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 19, 2019.
