Glenfinnan Viaduct

The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the route of the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Scotland on the section between Fort William and Mallaig. It was built between July 1897 and October 1898 and is one of the most critical assets, which opened on April 14, 1901 the railway line. The viaduct then cost 18 904 pounds sterling.

The 380 meter long structure consists of 21 pillars that are up to 30 meters high. The viaduct was at the time of completion of a technological breakthrough, because he is one of the first large ( mashed ) concrete bridges at all. Therefore, the builder Robert McAlpine later received the accolade alongside the nickname " Concrete Bob" (English for "Concrete Bob ").

The track was formerly important for the local fishing industry, which benefited greatly from the construction of the line. Today the trunk is used in passenger exclusively by diesel railcar class 156; Freight no longer takes place. In the summer runs daily except Saturday, the tourist special train "Jacobite Steam Train" steam locomotives that have helped the viaduct to a high level of awareness.

At the Glenfinnan Viaduct scenes of many films and television series were filmed, including Charlie & Louise - Lottie and Lisa, The Charlotte Gray, Monarch of the Glen and the Harry Potter films Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which each of the Hogwarts Express passes the viaduct.