The Sunday Mail have reported on the closure of the Glenfinnan Viaduct, near Fort William in Scotland to film a scene that included 100 extras from local schools.
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Angry locals described the move as 'madness'.
ScotRail were paid around £50,000 to cancel the last trains from Mallaig to Fort William yesterday and today.
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One local said: 'Closing the line on the September weekend is madness.'
But a ScotRail spokesman said: 'We managed to keep disruption to a minimum. Passengers got compensation in the form of rail vouchers and Harry Potter memorabilia. It's good for Scottish tourism.
'The number of passengers who would use these trains is small and the bus journey takes roughly the same time.'
With regard to the fee paid to ScotRail, he said: 'ScotRail aren't making money out of this but are covering costs.'
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The Sunday Mail &
HPANA.