Heritage railways · Scottish Highlands
Jacobite Steam Train
Also known as: Hogwarts Express
Fort William to Mallaig steam train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct — the Harry Potter route.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
About
The Jacobite is the steam-hauled tourist train running 84 miles from Fort William to Mallaig in the Scottish Highlands — across the Glenfinnan Viaduct (the curving 21-arch viaduct made famous as the Hogwarts Express crossing in the Harry Potter films). Two return services daily, May to October.
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Place summary
The Jacobite Steam Train is a heritage railway located in the Scottish Highlands. Operating in the modern era, it is often referred to as the "Hogwarts Express" due to its association with the Harry Potter films. The train offers scenic journeys across the picturesque landscape, attracting both railway enthusiasts and tourists.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7269, -5.2400
Sources
- manual: jacobite-steam-train (manual)
- wikipedia: Jacobite (train) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jacobite Steam Train?
- Jacobite Steam Train is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.7269°, -5.2400°.
- When was Jacobite Steam Train built?
- Jacobite Steam Train dates to the Modern era. The exact year of origin is not recorded in our open-data sources.