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...
Hogwarts Express steam train cancelled over safety issues
Services on the " Hogwarts Express" steam train have been cancelled in the Scottish Highlands over safety issues.
Popular tourist train The Jacobite was made famous by its appearances in the Harry Potter films.
Operator West Coast Railways said services had been suspended after safety inspectors identified an issue with the hinged door train carriages.
The route runs between Fort William and Mallaig across the The Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct .
The Train operates on The West Highland Line under an exemption granted by The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) that allows the continued use of heritage rolling stock.
Thousands of Harry Potter fans visit the Highlands every year to travel on the historic train and witness it crossing the viaduct.
The Train has been out of action since the weekend and West Coast Railways had hoped to resume services This Week .
However, The Operator said an unannounced visit by ORR inspectors found " a couple of issues of concern".
West Coast Railways said: " As of now, passenger journeys on The Jacobite , have been suspended while West Coast Railways review the concerns raised by the ORR to reach a satisfactory and swift solution to the issues raised.
" Please accept our sincere apologies for these cancellations, however this is completely beyond our control. "
West Coast Railways said it was offering a full refund to passengers and it hoped to run services again " as soon as possible".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
