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Police are warning of the dangers of trespassing on railway lines after tourists were spotted taking photos on the viaduct which features in the Harry Potter films.Police are warning of the dangers of trespassing on railway lines after tourists were spotted taking photos on the viaduct which features in the Harry Potter films.
During the summer, a couple with a young child were seen running on the railway line near the Glenfinnan viaduct in the Highlands, while two men were also spotted on the track taking photographs.During the summer, a couple with a young child were seen running on the railway line near the Glenfinnan viaduct in the Highlands, while two men were also spotted on the track taking photographs.
The viaduct is the route taken by the Jacobite steam train and the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.The viaduct is the route taken by the Jacobite steam train and the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.
British Transport police (BTP) said it has recently been made aware of a number of incidents where people have been seen on the railway line trying to view or photograph trains as they pass over the structure, or walking on the West Highland line towards Mallaig. On one occasion a group of hillwalkers appeared to be wandering casually on the line between Glenfinnan and Arisaig. British Transport police (BTP) say they have recently been made aware of a number of incidents where people have been seen on the railway line trying to view or photograph trains as they pass over the structure, or walking on the West Highland line towards Mallaig. On one occasion a group of hillwalkers appeared to be wandering casually on the line between Glenfinnan and Arisaig.
BTP constable Nicky Ritchie said: “We know that visitors, many of them foreign, want to enjoy this incredibly scenic area and are keen to see and capture the trains, particularly steam trains, crossing what is without doubt a magnificent structure.BTP constable Nicky Ritchie said: “We know that visitors, many of them foreign, want to enjoy this incredibly scenic area and are keen to see and capture the trains, particularly steam trains, crossing what is without doubt a magnificent structure.
“However, they have to realise that they need to do it safely and without breaking the law.“However, they have to realise that they need to do it safely and without breaking the law.
“We have been working closely with Network Rail to advise local people, sightseers and tourists about the dangers of trespassing and the possibility of disrupting the rail network.”“We have been working closely with Network Rail to advise local people, sightseers and tourists about the dangers of trespassing and the possibility of disrupting the rail network.”
Mark Henderson, senior community engagement manager for Network Rail, said: Mark Henderson, senior community engagement manager for Network Rail, said: “Trespassing is extremely dangerous and can have tragic consequences for those involved.
“Trespassing is extremely dangerous and can have tragic consequences for those involved.
“Trains travelling at speed take a long time to stop and anyone struck by one is likely to be killed or very badly injured.“Trains travelling at speed take a long time to stop and anyone struck by one is likely to be killed or very badly injured.
“We work closely with BTP to educate the public on the dangers of misusing the railway and are committed to making sure people fully understand the risk they face when straying onto operational railway land.” “We work closely with BTP to educate the public on the dangers of misusing the railway and are committed to making sure people fully understand the risk they face when straying on to operational railway land.”