The Jacobite steam train made famous in the Harry Potter movies has broken down on its first day back in service after being sidelined amid safety fears.
The failure of the service has caused a serious of knock-on issues on the West Highland Line, with trains between Fort William and Mallaig impacted.
A ScotRail spokesperson said: “We have been informed there is a broken down charter train near to Glenfinnan.
“As a result, we’re unable to run trains between Fort William and Mallaig.”
Run by West Coast Railways (WCR), the iconic steam train starts off at Fort William and takes in the famous Glenfinnan viaduct and Arisaig, before reaching Mallaig.
The operator halted the service in March over health and safety fears as it waited for an exemption for its “slam doors”, which were deemed to be unsafe by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
The firm introduced its fleet of carriages with central locking doors on the famous train today, although the Harry Potter carriage was missing as it return to action.
It will also run with a reduced capacity, with a morning service running instead of the usual twice a day.
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