The Harry Potter train is the Jacobite Express and it's located in the town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Fort William is actually home to many great sights including the UK's highest mountain, Ben Nevis!
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Featured in the movies, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Jacobite steam train featured as the Hogwarts Express, which saw Harry, Ron and Hermione travel from London's King's Cross Station Platform 9¾ to Hogsmeade Station at the start of the school term.
Okay witches and wizards, did you know that you can ride a real life Hogwarts Express in Scotland? It's called The Jacobite steam train that takes you on a journey through the Scottish Highlands and you can see many Harry Potter filming locations in the process.
Q: How much does it cost to ride the Hogwarts Express? A: While it will cost you a park-to-park ticket, it does not cost any extra. You will never have to purchase a ticket to ride only the Hogwarts Express.
Can you ride the Hogwarts Express multiple times? Yes! As long as you carry a park-to-park ticket, you can go back and forth as many times as you wish between the parks.
Yes, there are. Some people are comfortable changing in their cabins, but others change in the bathrooms. It is a long journey, so there are toilets, definitely.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct Viewpoint Trail: You can take a hike up to the Glenfinnan Viaduct viewpoint from the carpark to get up close to the bridge and get those iconic Hogwarts Express Shots!
The Hogwarts Express is scheduled for a brief closure from December 10 to December 16, 2023. This closure is likely for planned maintenance and is expected to reopen as scheduled.
Harry Potter fans can hop aboard the famous steam train and imagine it's taking them all the way to Hogwarts! Enjoy an authentic recreation of Platform 9 ¾, complete with the luggage trolley disappearing into the platform wall.
The bridge was constructed from wood – with fibreglass used for some of the more intricate portions. This section was the only part of the bridge built to scale. The rest was either built in miniature as part of the Hogwarts model or recreated through CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).
How scary is the Hogwarts Express? We rate the Hogwarts Express one out of five Dementors in terms of fear factor. With a smooth ride and a mostly passive experience, the attraction really is designed for the whole family.
The attraction will be closed from December 10 through December 16, 2023. Please keep in mind that these dates can change. The brief closure is most likely maintenance related.