Epic Train Journeys

Program Type:

Adult Education

Age Group:

Adults
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Allowed Ages: 18 to Over 18

Program Description

Event Details

Join us on this six-part series as we encounter amazing railway journeys around the world! Each of the weekly gatherings will start with a film screening (approx. 43 minutes), followed by a short group discussion.

This is a six week series that will begin on January 9th and end on February 13th. You can join the series at any time, and you only need to register once. Below is the series overview, along with the video topics covered each week.

Series Overview:

This six-part series follows some of the world’s most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.

  • January 9th: The Glacier Express (Swiss Alps)
  • January 16th: Cancelled due to weather
  • January 23rd: Canada's Wilderness Railroad
  • January 30th: Copper Canyon Railway (Mexico)
  • February 6th: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
  • February 13th: We are playing a double feature to catch up from the week we missed! Australia's Outback Railway + Norway's Bergen Railway

Learn more about the series here.

Disclaimer(s)

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Age Guidelines

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