NO ONE HAS EVER LOVED A HIGHWAY:

Harry Potter railway named best in the world: A Scottish railway has been ranked alongside the Trans-Siberian Express and Silk Road as one of the world's most awe-inspiring journeys. (Daily Telegraph, 19 Apr 2010)

A panel of travel experts recognised the West Highland Line for the beautiful and varied scenery that can be enjoyed by passengers on the route. The line skirts Loch Long, Loch Lomond and Loch Eil and crosses the 21-arch Glenfinnan viaduct, made famous in the Potter films. The Jacobite steam train, which operates between Fort William and Mallaig in the summer months doubled as the Hogwarts Express.

The route also takes in Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, Loch Morar, which featured in the film Local Hero and Rannoch Moor, which is home to roe and red deer.

It includes Corrour, Britain's second-highest railway station, which was shown in a memorable scene in Trainspotting, the 1995 big-screen adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult novel.

The building of the line, between 1889 and 1901, was regarded as one of the greatest Victorian feats of engineering.

If you missed Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys, it's must see tv.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 19, 2010 5:54 AM