Mountain views from Britain's railways

Four British railway lines run through genuinely high mountain scenery: the West Highland Line (Glasgow to Fort William/Mallaig), the Settle-Carlisle (across the Pennines), the Conwy Valley line (across Snowdonia), and the Snowdon Mountain Railway (up Snowdon itself). All run public services; none requires special tickets.

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Islands · Scottish Highlands

West Highland Line

West Highland Line in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ networkrail.co.uk

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Heritage railways · Yorkshire & the Humber

Settle to Carlisle Railway

England's most spectacular main-line railway, across the Yorkshire Dales since 1876.

↗ studiovault.co.uk

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Heritage railways · North Wales

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Snowdon Mountain Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.

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Heritage railways · Scottish Highlands

Jacobite Steam Train

Fort William to Mallaig steam train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct — the Harry Potter route.