Glenfinnan Viaduct
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| Address | A830 Rd, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT, UK |
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| Construction started | July 1897 |
| Total length | 380 m |
| Height | 3000 (cm) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Engineering design by | Simpson & Wilson |
| Did you know | It was built at a cost of GB£18,904. |
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| ID | 1162038 |
About Glenfinnan Viaduct
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel.
Where is the Glenfinnan Viaduct
End of the line? Harry Potter train waits for ruling on Hogwarts route
... It crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which became an attraction for a new generation of tourists after being featured in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets...
Train drivers wanted for 'Harry Potter rail route'
... Scenes for Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were shot at the Glenfinnan Viaduct...
Hogwarts Express steam train cancelled over safety issues
... The route runs between Fort William and Mallaig across the the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct...
Harry Potter 20th anniversary: The UK film locations
... Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scottish HighlandsThe Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland...
Glenfinnan-Harry-Potter-viaduct focus of £1. 7m upgrade
...Network Rail expects that their work in and around the Glenfinnan Viaduct made until April improvements to the areas around the railway viaduct, known for its picturesque surroundings and appearances in the Harry Potter movies...
Glenfinnan Viaduct: Path improvements at Potter hotspot
...Work has started on a new footpath with viewing areas overlooking the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands...
Glenfinnan Viaduct: Path improvements at Potter hotspot
Work has started on a new footpath with viewing areas overlooking the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands.
The viaduct and a steam train that operates on its railway line both feature in movies from the Harry Potter series.
It Comes after figures showed The Number of people travelling to see the viaduct has doubled in The Past decade.
A badly eroded path that crosses a hillside between the Glenfinnan station and the viaduct is being upgraded.
New viewing areas are being created with information panels and signs to raise awareness of railway safety Issues .
Hundreds of people gather almost daily in GlenfinnanSome trees have also been cleared to improve views of the viaduct.
ScotRail, one of the organisations involved in The Path project, said passenger numbers to Glenfinnan have doubled in The Past 10 years, with More Than 11,000 visitors in 2017-18.
West Highland Community Rail Partnership, Glenfinnan Station Museum, Glenfinnan Estate, Network Rail and Transport Scotland are also involved in The Project .
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Source of news: bbc.com
