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West Cumbria will star in a popular BBC documentary series this week as Michael Portillo heads out again on a Great British Railway Journey.
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Television's brightly dressed railway guru, Michael Portillo, made an unscheduled stop at Buxton Station on Monday 10 October to praise ...
(Permalink) Buxton Michael Portillo  Buxton: 45690 Leander brings the empty stock into Buxton for the return journey of the 'Buxton Spa Express' railtour on 25 February 2017. At the other end of the train was Standard 4 2-6-0 no.76084 whi ... |
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Broadcaster and former senior politician Michael Portillo has added his voice to the campaign to reopen a rail link which would provide a direct route from Keighley into Lancashire.
The presenter of the popular BBC series, Great British Railway Journeys, has pledged to feature a reopened Skipton-Colne line in the programme. Campaigners have long been calling for the 12-mile route, which closed in 1970, to be restored. (Permalink) Colne Michael Portillo Skipton  Colne: Basic facilities at Colne in August 1977 looking south west towards Nelson. The station was by then a terminus, with the through line to Skipton (behind the camera) having closed in 1970 see image [[3 ...  Colne: Site of the former carriage sidings at Colne in November 2007, with the entrance to an old air-raid shelter standing alongside.  Colne: Ivatt 2-6-0 46440 entering Colne from Skipton in June 1952. |
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Largs' famous landmarks and stories of the town's history will be showcased on a BBC show airing on Monday.
TV presenter Michael Portillo will be evoking the spirit of the Battle of Largs as he becomes a Viking for a day in the upcoming episode of Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (Permalink) BBC Great Coastal Railway Journeys Hunterston Power Station Largs Michael Portillo Vikings Wemyss Bay  Largs: A Viking longboat at Largs Station. Design supplied by the Scottish Maritime Museum.  Largs: A Glasgow to Largs DMU approaching its destination in May 1984, taken from the overbridge. The road on the left is Rockland Park. The Pencil stands in the background. See image [[51154]]  Largs: The 'Pencil' and the Largs Branch in 1990 when it was still showing the scars of lifting the northbound line. |
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Ferguson Marine was visited by politician turned TV presenter Michael Portillo for a BBC show.
The latest episode of his Great Coastal Railway Journeys series sees the broadcaster look at progress on the two CalMac ferries, as part of a feature on their role connecting Scotland's islands with the mainland. (Permalink) Ferguson Marine Great Coastal Railway Journeys Michael Portillo  Newark Shipyard: 'Glen Sannox', Calmac's new ferry for the Ardrossan to Brodick route was launched from Ferguson's shipyard at Port Glasgow on a dreich 21st November 2017. |
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The Tyne and Wear Metro has featured in Michael Portillo's latest TV series, Great Coastal Railway Journeys. Portillo, who has become renowned for his railway travel programmes on the BBC, took a journey on Metro during the episode that was broadcast last night, Monday 7 February. He travelled from Central Station in Newcastle up to Tynemouth on the North Tyneside coast. During his journey Portillo marvelled at Metros 60 stations and 40 years of operations, and he spoke fondly of the frontal view of the track afforded to him from the front passenger seats on the Metro train. At Tynemouth station Portillo explained to viewers how the station was originally built in 1882 for the North Eastern Railway and was switched to serve Metro trains in the 1980s. He described the stations Victorian architecture as breath taking. He said: Tynemouth has one of the finest glass roofs in Britain and recently it has been superbly restored and it is a gem. Metro Operations Director, John Alexander, said: We were delighted to welcome Michael Portillo on Metro for his latest television series. He really showcased how important the Metro is to the communities that we serve, and he reflected brilliantly on our proud railway heritage in North East England. A further trip on Metro from South Shields to Central is set to appear later in the series, along with a Tyne crossing on the Shields Ferry. All of the filming took place in August 2021.
(Permalink) Great Coastal Railway Journeys Michael Portillo Tyne and Wear Metro Tynemouth  Tynemouth: View over the concourse towards the abandoned bays at the south end of Tynemouth station in August 2010. See image [[19724]] for a similar view nearly thirty years earlier. While some general improvem ...  Tynemouth: The refurbished concourse and roof canopies at the south end of Tynemouth station in March 2012. A credit to the 'Friends of Tynemouth Station' and other like-minded people who have worked hard over m ... |
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TV presenter and former politician Michael Portillo reaches Thurso this evening on the latest leg of his exploration of Britain's rail routes.
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TV presenter Michael Portillo visits the strath on Monday evening in BBC2 series.
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For his latest TV series, Michael Portillo celebrates Britains coastal railways. He tells Claire Webb why they are so magnificent, and of such personal importance.
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Tuesday's episode of Michael Portillo's Great Coastal Railway Journeys will feature a steam-powered excursion on the historic Boness and Kinneil Railway.
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Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles. Episode 1: Dunbar to Edinburgh
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A train fan has been left delighted after meeting his hero at a popular tourist attraction.
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TV presenter Michael Portillo has taken a trip on the Tyne and Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry for his latest series of Great British Railway Journeys. Portillo, who has become renowned for his railway travel programmes on the BBC, took two journeys on the Metro and a Tyne crossing on the ferry from North Shields to South Shields. He was given permission to film in the ferry's wheelhouse with crew members Nathan Williamson and David Kirkhouse. His two trips on the Metro saw him travel from Central Station in Newcastle to Tynemouth on Friday 20 August, and from South Shields back to Newcastle on Saturday 21 August.
The new series is due to be broadcast in the Spring of 2022. (Permalink) BBC Michael Portillo Shields Ferry Tyne and Wear Metro  North Shields: Refurbished and re-liveried T&W Metro set 4075 calls at North Shields on 12 June.  South Shields: The Metro terminus at South Shields, opened on 24 March 1984. The station is seen here looking west along the platform in July 2004. The train about to depart is the 13.32 to St James via the coast. S ... |
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Sleeper services - and all the glamour that goes with them - are making a comeback, as people ditch air travel over climate concerns.
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