Overview
At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorLionel Jeffries
WriterRobert Lynn, Lionel Jeffries
Cast
Dinah Sheridan
Mrs. Waterbury
Bernard Cribbins
Albert Perks
William Mervyn
Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson
Charles Waterbury
Jenny Agutter
Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sally Thomsett
Phyllis Waterbury
Gary Warren
Peter Waterbury
Peter Bromilow
Doctor
Ann Lancaster
Ruth
Gordon Whiting
Russian
Beatrix Mackey
Aunt Emma
David Lodge
Bandmaster
Deddie Davies
Mrs Perks
Christopher Witty
Jim
Brenda Cowling
Mrs Viney
Erik Chitty
Photographer
Sally James
Maid
Dominic Allan
CID Man
Paddy Ward
Cart Man
Part of The Railway Children Collection
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Keywords
northern englandcountrysidefatherrailway carfamily relationshipsyorkshirerural areateenage girlmissing personrailway stationchildren's perspectives1900s
Details
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TMDb Votes
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026