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Great Continental Railway Journeys is a travel and documentary series that aired on BBC (U.K.), running since 2012 with 9 seasons and 72 episodes. Great Continental Railway Journeys is still running; its most recent episode aired on May 26, 2026.

U.S. premiere: May 18, 2026
Where: BBC (U.K.)
Time: Not announced
Episodes: 15
Finale: May 26, 2026

Where to watch Great Continental Railway Journeys season 9 in the U.S.

Where to watch Great Continental Railway Journeys season 9 in the U.S.
Where	How	When	Notes
BBC (U.K.)	Streaming, weeklyAntenna / cable	May 18, 2026 – May 26, 2026	Original U.K. run on BBC iPlayer. [1]

Season 9 episode schedule

Great Continental Railway Journeys season 9 U.S. episode schedule
Ep.	Title	U.S. date	Time	Status
1	Cagliari to Porto Flavia	Mon, May 18, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
2	Mandas to Laconi	Mon, May 18, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
3	Nuoro to Macomer	Mon, May 18, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
4	Ajaccio to Vizzavona	Mon, May 18, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
5	Vivario to Corte	Mon, May 18, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
6	St Pancras to Brussels	Mon, May 25, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
7	Brussels to Ghent	Mon, May 25, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
8	Knokke-Heist to Bruges	Mon, May 25, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
9	Brussels to La Louvière	Mon, May 25, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
10	Namur to Florenville	Mon, May 25, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
11	Sopron to Keleti	Tue, May 26, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
12	Budapest	Tue, May 26, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
13	Huvösvölgy to Kobanya	Tue, May 26, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
14	Szeged	Tue, May 26, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed
15	Eger to Hortobágy	Tue, May 26, 2026 ^[1]	Time not announced	Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About Great Continental Railway Journeys

Season 9: Season 9 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from May 18, 2026 to May 26, 2026 on BBC (U.K.) (15 episodes).

Network / service: BBC iPlayer (first aired November 8, 2012)
Official site: bbc.co.uk
Main cast over the series (TVmaze): Michael Portillo (Presenter)

All seasons

Season 9

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Season 9 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from May 18, 2026 to May 26, 2026 on BBC (U.K.) (15 episodes).

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Season 8

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Season 8 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from March 10, 2025 to April 4, 2025 on BBC (U.K.) (20 episodes).

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Season 7

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Season 7 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from July 29, 2020 to September 10, 2020 on BBC (U.K.) (6 episodes).

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Season 6

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Season 6 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from March 8, 2018 to March 15, 2018 on BBC (U.K.) (2 episodes).

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Season 5

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Season 5 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from September 20, 2016 to October 25, 2016 on BBC (U.K.) (6 episodes).

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Season 4

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Season 4 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from October 16, 2015 to November 27, 2015 on BBC (U.K.) (6 episodes).

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Season 3

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Season 3 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from November 5, 2014 to December 10, 2014 on BBC (U.K.) (6 episodes).

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Season 2

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Season 2 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from October 27, 2013 to December 1, 2013 on BBC (U.K.) (6 episodes).

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Season 1

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Season 1 of Great Continental Railway Journeys aired from November 8, 2012 to December 6, 2012 on BBC (U.K.) (5 episodes).

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Common questions

How many seasons of Great Continental Railway Journeys are there?

Great Continental Railway Journeys has 9 seasons and 72 episodes listed, with the first airing on November 8, 2012.

Is Great Continental Railway Journeys still on?

Great Continental Railway Journeys is still running; its most recent episode aired on May 26, 2026.

Where can I watch Great Continental Railway Journeys?

Great Continental Railway Journeys originally aired on BBC (U.K.) in the U.S. Streaming rights for older seasons change over time, so check BBC (U.K.)'s own app and the major streaming services for the current home.