Glenfinnan Viaduct
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line route in Glenfinnan , Scotland on the section between Fort William and Mallaig . It was built between July 1897 and October 1898 and is one of the most important facilities on the railway line that opened on April 14, 1901. The viaduct cost £ 18904 at the time.
The 380 meter long structure consists of 21 pillars that are up to 30 meters high. At the time of completion, the viaduct was a pioneering technical achievement, because it is one of the first large (tamped) concrete bridges ever. Therefore the builder was Robert McAlpine later addition to the accolade the nickname "Concrete Bob" (Engl. For " concrete -Bob").
The route used to be important for the local fishing industry, which benefited greatly from the construction of the line. Today the route for passenger traffic is only used by Class 156 diesel multiple units; Freight traffic no longer takes place. In summer, the special tourist train “ The Jacobite ” runs every day except on Saturdays with steam locomotives , which have made the viaduct famous.
Scenes from many films and television series were filmed at the Glenfinnan Viaduct, including Charlie & Louise - The Double Lottery , The Love of Charlotte Gray , Monarch of the Glen and the Harry Potter film adaptations Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Harry Potter and the Prisoners of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in which the Hogwarts Express passes the viaduct.
Web links
- Wolfgang Mletzko: Glen Finnan & Loch Shiel . Location guide bdyg.de, May 29, 2017
Coordinates: 56 ° 52 ′ 34 " N , 5 ° 25 ′ 53" W.