TV series
God's Wonderful Railway
1980, English, on BBC One. Created by Avril Rowlands.
Three generations of the Grant family live and work on the Severn Valley branch of the Great Western Railway, from the Victorian era to the Second World War.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 26 min
- Status
- Ended in 1980
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Latest episode
S3 E3: Fire on the Line (Part 3)
Aired 26 March 1980
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Avril RowlandsCreator
- Richard PearsonMr Jellicoe · 3 ep
- Ian SandyGeorge Grant · 3 ep
- Shirley CainJane Grant · 3 ep
- John BarrettRobbie Grant · 3 ep
- Dale BayfordTed Jarvis · 3 ep
- Ralph LawtonHolmes · 3 ep
- Terry PearsonHarvey · 3 ep
- Terry MolloyFry · 3 ep
- Andrew HughesAndy Grant · 3 ep
- Colin DouglasGeorge Grant · 3 ep
- June BrownElsie Grant · 3 ep
- Annette EkblomMarjerie Grant · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 February 1980
- Last aired
- 26 March 1980
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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God's Wonderful Railway: quick answers
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How many seasons of God's Wonderful Railway are there?
God's Wonderful Railway has 3 seasons and 8 episodes, about 26 minutes each.
Is God's Wonderful Railway finished?
Yes. God's Wonderful Railway ended in 1980, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is God's Wonderful Railway on?
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God's Wonderful Railway parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like God's Wonderful Railway?
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Who created God's Wonderful Railway?
God's Wonderful Railway was created by Avril Rowlands and stars Richard Pearson, Ian Sandy, Shirley Cain.