Channel 4 show features Carlisle's abandoned railway

The line previously proved vital to local communities, powered Scotland's industrial growth and helped save the nation during World War One. 

Although it is abandoned today, the clues of its illustrious past are discovered in the latest episode of the new show 'Abandoned Railways from Above', which launched in May 2024.

It explores different lost railway lines with their own unique histories, revealing the vibrant industries that were once dotted along their routes and how they transformed the lives of people in the cities, towns, and villages along the tracks.

Carlisle, described as one of Britain's great railway hubs in the Victorian era, is the focus of Episode Six. 

Camera crews visit Carlisle and the train station, which was built in 1847 and at its height, had seven different rail companies operating there. 

However, the old line, which took travellers from Carlisle to Edinburgh, begins just under a mile later, at what was once Port Carlisle junction. 

The old railway bridge which crosses the River Eden, now covered in greenery, forms part of the abandoned line, all of which is captured on the show's bird's eye view camera.

The route is now lined by trees, with a bridge across the River Esk a more obvious memory of the line as it moves towards Scotland. 

The episode, which aired on October 26, is available to watch through Channel 4's catch-up service.