The Mallaig Extension Railway is a
railway line in
Highland,
Scotland. It runs from
Banavie Junction (New)
Banavie (; gd, Banbhaidh) is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.
It has been sug ...
on the
Banavie Pier branch of the
West Highland Railway to
Mallaig. The
previous "Banavie Junction" closer to
Fort William was renamed "Mallaig Junction" upon opening of the Mallaig Extension Railway. The line is still open as part of the
West Highland Line.
Opening
The railway received
Royal Assent on 31 July 1894. The line opened on 1 April 1901. It is famous for the concrete structures built along the line by
Sir Robert McAlpine, the most notable of which is
Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Connections to other lines
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West Highland Railway at
Banavie Junction (new)
Banavie (; gd, Banbhaidh) is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.
It has been sug ...
Sources
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Thomas, John (1965). ''The West Highland Railway''. Newton Abbot: David and Charles (Publishers) Ltd. .
RAILSCOT on Mallaig Extension Railway
North British Railway
Pre-grouping British railway companies
Early Scottish railway companies
Railway companies established in 1894
Railway lines opened in 1901
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