Steam train
In summer.
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber area of northwest Scotland, about 21 km west of Fort William in a straight line. It overlooks the head of Loch Shiel. It was built between 1897 and 1901 by Robert McAlpine & Sons, known for their use of mass concrete, chosen because the hard local rock was so difficult to work. It has 21 semicircular arches, each 15 metres wide, runs 380 metres, and is the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland, crossing the River Finnan 30 metres up. The grey viaduct sweeps in a wide curve of repeating arches between green hills, with the valley and river beneath and long Loch Shiel stretching away between the mountains. In summer a vintage steam train crosses it trailing a cloud of smoke, and the viaduct became world-famous after appearing in films. Visitors walk from the visitor centre up a short path to a viewpoint above the viaduct, and many wait for the steam train at its summer times. Regular trains from Fort William also stop at Glenfinnan station.
In summer.
Above the viaduct.
Among the mountains.
Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands
At set times in the summer season.
Yes, from Fort William.