Does The Jacobite train turn around?

On the way back the train cannot turn around as there is no turntable in Mallaig so pulls the train backwards, because of this one side of the train is better for sitting than the other – however you cannot pick sides to sit. There is food and drink available on the train for purchase as well as a little shop.



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Top Tip: For the best views, sit on the left hand side on the way to Mallaig and on the right hand side on the way back! Whilst Mallaig may be the destination, a trip aboard The Jacobite is just as much about what you will see and experience on the journey, as it is about where you end up.

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The train journey is regarded as one of the best in the world so it's worthy of being a bucket list activity in its own right. That being said, if it's just a good photo of the Jacobite train passing over the viaduct you want, then I recommend getting the ScotRail train to Glenfinnan and waiting at the viewpoint.

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All our standard class passengers travel in refurbished vintage Mark I or Mark II coaches and will be seated around tables for 4. Please note that no food or drinks are included in this class of travel. You will have access to the buffet carriage for the purchase of teas, coffees, and light snacks.

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The popular tourist train The Jacobite was made famous by its appearances in the Harry Potter films. Safety inspectors said door locking issues put passengers at risk of falling from carriages or being hit while leaning out of windows.

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Alternatively, you can book a single or return (round-trip) ride on the train directly at the West Coast Railways site. Jacobite Steam Train ticket prices (2023): Standard seat adult day return £57. First Class adult return ticket £89.

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Mallaig is a port in Morar, on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. It faces Skye from across the Sound of Sleat. The local railway station is the terminus of the West Highland Line, and the town is linked to Fort William by the A830 road – the Road to the Isles.

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The train consists of first and standard class coaches. The coaches are all ex- British Railways' 1960s Mark 1s.

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