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Impossible Railways

Season 1 Episode 5: Waterworld

2 Seasons Feb 20, 2018 NR 45m 8.2

From crossing the cyclone-prone Indian Ocean to travelling under the Bosphorus strait, discover how railway engineers have overcome the challenges presented by water.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Urban Adventures

1. Urban Adventures

Aired: Jan 23, 2018

From an inverted monorail in Germany to London's epic Crossrail project, disc...

Episode 2 Into The Wild

2. Into The Wild

Aired: Jan 30, 2018

From a canyon-spanning bridge in San Diego to a track ascending an imposing S...

Episode 3 Crossing Chasms

3. Crossing Chasms

Aired: Feb 6, 2018

From the iconic Forth Bridge to a vertigo-inducing viaduct in rural New Zeala...

Episode 4 Reaching New Heights

4. Reaching New Heights

Aired: Feb 13, 2018

From tunnelling through the mighty Swiss Alps to overcoming a cliff face in S...

Episode 5 Waterworld

5. Waterworld

Aired: Feb 20, 2018

From crossing the cyclone-prone Indian Ocean to travelling under the Bosphoru...

Episode 6 Need For Speed

6. Need For Speed

Aired: Feb 27, 2018

Trains can now reach inconceivable speeds, thanks to pioneering engineers. He...


Info about Impossible Railways

Current Status: Ended

Network: Yesterday

Production Countries: United States, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand

Genres:History