Banavie railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Banavie
other_name = Banbhaidh
code = BNV


caption =
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Banavie
borough = Highland
latitude = 56.843
longitude = -5.095
platforms = 1
lowusage0405 = 2,514
lowusage0506 = 2,688
lowusage0607 = 3,066
original = Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway
pregroup = North British Railway
postgroup = LNER
years = 1 April 1901
events = Station openedButt (1995)]
years1 =
events1 =|

Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol. To continue on to the next station at Corpach, trains must pass over the Caledonian Canal at Neptune's Staircase, a popular tourist attraction.

History

Banavie station opened along with the Mallaig Extension Railway on 1 April 1901. It comprises a single platform on the north side of the line.

Services

Three or four trains a day use the line in either direction. Services are operated by First ScotRail.

rail line
next = Corpach
previous = Fort William
route = First ScotRail
West Highland Line
col = FF80C0rail line
next = Corpach
Line and Station open
previous = Fort William
Line and Station open
route = North British Railway

Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway
col = NBR colour
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= Signalling =

From the time of its opening in 1901, the Mallaig Extension Railway was worked throughout by the electric token system. A signal box, named "Banavie Canal Bridge", was located at the west end of the station, on the north side of the line. It did not become a token station until 4 February 1912, but originally existed to control the nearby level crossings and the adjacent swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal.

Because of the continuing requirement to operate the swing bridge locally, Banavie was chosen as the location for the control centre for the West Highland Line's new radio signalling system. Banavie signalling centre opened on 14 June 1987 when it replaced the old Canal Bridge signal box. The Radio Electronic Token Block signalling was commissioned on 6 December 1987.

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* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Mallaig_Extension_Railway/frame.htm RAILSCOT on Mallaig Extension Railway]