The Great Train Robbery
What an extreme disappointment, having booked the trip months in advance 4 of us were all looking forward to the trip on the 14 Sept 2026. Our first letdown was being informed on the 11th Sept that the steam train had been pulled for maintenance and would be replaced by a diesel train. T and Cs meant we could not cancel as there was no refund of our fare if we did, but we were offered a 10% refund due to the change, meaning out tickets reduced to £68.50 from the regular £76 each. Somewhat disgruntled we arrived at the station for the trip only to have salt rubbed into the wound when we saw the station ticket office was advertising tickets for the regular commuter train which followed the exact same route return price £19, a saving of £59 on the Jacobite fare.
I'd expect to be paying a premium for a steam train journey but an extra £59 I think is excessive.
If you want to travel on the Jacobite train line I urge you to consider the costs, check with the station at Fort William, save yourself £59 per person and have more flexibility in you journey times and treat yourself with the money you save. Don’t be like use and lose £236 we could have spent elsewhere during our holiday.








