Glenfinnan Viaduct

Lochaber, Scotland · United Kingdom

Glenfinnan Viaduct, United Kingdom
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May to October
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limited
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a curved concrete railway bridge built between 1897 and 1901 on the West Highland Line, spanning a glacial valley at the head of Loch Shiel. Its twenty-one arches and sweeping curve across wooded highlands have made it one of Scotland's most photographed engineering landmarks. The steam-hauled Jacobite excursion train crosses the viaduct during summer months, producing a frequently sought scene by photographers.

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