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Jacobite Steam Train
A steam train from Fort William to Mallaig over the curving Glenfinnan Viaduct of the Harry Potter films.
- Open
- From about April to October
- Price
- Paid; book well ahead
- Time Needed
- A day
- Address
- Fort William railway station, Fort WilliamDirections
- Getting There
- The train leaves from Fort William station; regular trains run the same line all year.
Why Go
The line runs about 42 miles west past lochs and mountains to the fishing port of Mallaig, crossing the 21 arches of the Glenfinnan Viaduct, built in 1901, at the head of Loch Shiel. At Glenfinnan, a monument marks where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745, and a short path climbs to a viewpoint over the viaduct.
Tips
- To watch the train cross the viaduct, walk up to the Glenfinnan viewpoint half an hour before it's due.
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