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Mallaig Extension Railway The Mallaig Extension Railway is a railway line in Highland, Scotland. It runs from Banavie Junction (New) on the Banavie Pier branch of the West Highland Railway to Mallaig. The previous "Banavie Junction" closer to Fort William was renamed ...

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on the northern shore of

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Council Area of

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. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Glenfinnan and Loch Eil Outward Bound, located from the former Banavie Junction near Fort William.

, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

Locheilside station opened on 1 April 1901.Butt (1995) The station was host to a

camping coach from 1936 to 1939. 20-year-old Norman Ahmed was last seen alighting from a train at the station on 27 August 2022 and was reported missing. However, he was later found safe and well.

Facilities

The station has a shelter, a bench, a help point and cycle racks, adjacent to a small car park. The station has step-free access. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

Four services call here each way on weekdays & Saturdays, and three each way on Sundays. These are mostly through trains between Mallaig and , though one each way only runs between Mallaig and Fort William.eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 218

References

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External links

RAILSCOT on Mallaig Extension Railway
Railway stations in Highland (council area) Railway stations served by ScotRail Railway request stops in Great Britain Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1901 Former North British Railway stations Low usage railway stations in the United Kingdom {{Highland-railstation-stub