Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line
in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Scotland. It was built between July 1897 and October
1898. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in
the West Highlands of Scotland, the
viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan
Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel. The 21- arch single track viaduct
was one of the largest engineering undertakings using concrete without
reinforcing when it was built. The
viaduct consists of 21 arches, each spanning 15m and has a maximum height of
30m offering spectacular views down Lochaber’s Loch Shiel.
The Jocobite steam train has a
regular service on the railway line over the viaduct. The Jacobite is a steam
locomotive hauled tourist train service that operates over part of the West
Highland Railway Line. It has been operating under various names and with
different operators every summer since 1984. It has played an important role in
sustaining a scenic but otherwise remote and unprofitable route.
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