The Railway Children: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Railway Children concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father, who works at the Foreign office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home; he is eventually able to help prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited.

Series details

• Title: The Railway Children
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1968-05-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8762
• TVDB ID: 70681

Cast and credited roles

• Ann Castle — Mother
• Jenny Agutter — Roberta Faraday
• Neil McDermott — Peter Faraday
• Gillian Bailey — Phyllis Faraday
• Gordon Gostelow — Perks
• Brian Hayes — Stationmaster
• John Ringham — Dr. Forrest

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1968-05-12; final listed air date 1968-06-23; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Railway Children on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.