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Is The Railway Children coming back?

The Railway Children (1968–1968) — drama · family on BBC One

The answer: Concluded June 23, 1968.
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Genre
Drama · Family
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
May 12, 1968
Ended
June 23, 1968
Runtime
~25 min per episode
1season
7episodes

About The Railway Children

The Railway Children ended on June 23, 1968, on BBC One. The series aired its entire run during the summer of 1968, with no plans announced for a continuation or revival.

The show was a drama and family series based on the classic novel, which was first broadcast in 1968. It told the story of a family who moved to "Three Chimneys" near the railway after the father, working at the Foreign Office, was falsely accused of spying. The children befriended an Old Gentleman who regularly traveled on the 9:15 train near their home; he eventually helped to prove their father's innocence, leading to the family's reunion.

The cast included Ann Castle as Mother, Jenny Agutter as Roberta Faraday, Neil McDermott as Peter Faraday, Gillian Bailey as Phyllis Faraday, Gordon Gostelow as Perks, Brian Hayes as Stationmaster, and John Ringham as Dr. Forrest.

The Railway Children episode schedule

7 aired

Aired · 7

DateEp.Title
June 23, 1968 S1·E7 The Meeting
June 16, 1968 S1·E6 The Rescue
June 9, 1968 S1·E5 The Secret
June 2, 1968 S1·E4 The Foreign Gentleman
May 26, 1968 S1·E3 The Message
May 19, 1968 S1·E2 The Coalminers
May 12, 1968 S1·E1 The Visitors

The Railway Children cast