The Crown Harry Potter Train
Even though youre not exactly.
The crown harry potter train. Described as the greatest railway journey in the world this 84 mile round trip takes you past a list of impressive extremes. Based on the 2019 jacobite steam train timetable here are the times the harry potter train will cross the glenfinnan viaduct. The jacobite train which was used in the harry potter films is operated by west coast rail and takes passengers on an 84 mile long journey through scotland.
Youll experience scotlands finest scenery national parks history and cities. Passes close by the deepest freshwater loch in britain loch morar and the shortest river in britain river morar finally arriving next to the deepest seawater loch in europe loch nevis. Even in the muggle world the train is famous.
It is in fact the train which featured in the harry potter films. Take a tour of the best of scotlands highlands and islands and ride the harry potter train. Its a steam train named the jacobite and runs along what is considered the greatest railway journey in the world wizarding folk will see that this train looks quite similar to the infamous hogwarts express.
Famous sights include the glenfinnan viaduct the arched bridge the hogwarts express crosses in the films and eilean na moine the resting place of professor dumbledore. The same jacobite steam train that took harry ron and hermione to the famous fictional school for wizards will start running through the scottish countryside in april according to people. My schedule was a bit extreme but i have no doubt true harry potter fans will agree that it was very much worth it.
Mid june until late september daily at around 1045 1100 1500 and 1515. May and october monday to friday at around 1045 and 1515. Glenfinnan viaduct has been used as a location in several films and television series including ring of bright water charlotte gray monarch of the glen stone of destiny and the crown.
Starting near the highest mountain in britain ben nevis it visits britains most westerly mainland railway station arisaig. The summer schedule roughly june through september is the easiest to work with for harry potter fans as the train passes over the viaduct four times daily at precisely 1045 1100 1500 and 1515. Instead the train operated by west coast railways leaves from fort william about a two hour drive from glasgow and runs to mallaig in the highlands of scotland.
5 day isle of skye loch ness and the jacobite steam train from edinburgh.