Iconic Highland landmark turns red as wartime role of rail comes under spotlight [Ross-shire Journal]





Date: 12/11/2020

The iconic Glenfinnan viaduct lit up red last night as a tribute to all those who have lost their lives in defence of the country.


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Iconic Highland landmark turns red as wartime role of rail comes under spotlight

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The iconic Glenfinnan viaduct lit up red last night as a tribute to all those who have lost their lives in defence of the country.

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The iconic Glenfinnan viaduct lit up red tonight (Wednesday, November 11) as a tribute to all those who have lost their lives in defence of the country. The 21-arch Victorian viaduct, which is famous across the world for its starring role in the Harry Potter film series, turned red between 19:00 and 21:00 as the nation marks the 102nd anniversary of Armistice Day. Lighting up Glenfinnan viaduct also pays tribute to the role the West Highland Line played in WWII – transporting thousands of service personnel from Britain, and nations across occupied Europe, to commando training centres located in the north west of Scotland. While the coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of traditional remembrance services at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland’s two busiest stations observed the two minutes silence at 11:00 this morning.
Location: Glenfinnan Viaduct
Company: Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
11/11/2020 Network Rail


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