Mallaig railway station
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| Mallaig | |
| Malaig | |
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| The Jacobite steam train arrives at Mallaig | |
| Location | |
| Place | Mallaig |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MLG |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 64,300 * |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 69,779 ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Mallaig. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Mallaig. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Mallaig railway station is a railway station serving the village of Mallaig, Lochaber, in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is a terminus on the West Highland Line, 66 km (41½ miles) from Fort William and 264 km (164½ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street railway station
The station is close to the port that launches ferries to the Isle of Skye and other western Highland locations.
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[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays currently, four trains a day depart from Mallaig for Fort William and three of them go on further to Glasgow. Monday to Friday, a steam train operated by the West Coast Railway Company known as "The Jacobite" operates to Fort William also. (See picture to the right)
On Sundays during the summer four trains depart Mallaig including the "The Jacobite" though from October over winter only one train leaves for Fort William and Glasgow.
[edit] History
Mallaig station opened on 1 April 1901.
The station was laid out as an island platform with tracks on either side. There were sidings on both sides, and a turntable to the south of the station, on the east side of the line.
[edit] Signalling
From the time of its opening in 1901, the Mallaig Line was worked throughout by the electric token system. Mallaig signal box was situated south of the station, on the east side of the line.
On 14 March 1982, the method of working on the section between Arisaig and Mallaig was changed to One Train Working (with train staff). Mallaig signal box was closed as a token station, but retained as a ground frame with four levers. All the semaphore signals were removed.
On 6 December 1987 the Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB) system was commissioned between Mallaig Junction (now called 'Fort William Junction') and Mallaig. The RETB is controlled from a Signalling Centre at Banavie railway station.
In November 1992, the former signal box was demolished and replaced by an ordinary ground frame.
The Train Protection & Warning System was installed in 2003.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Mallaig railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Mallaig railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Morar | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Terminus | ||
| Arisaig | West Coast Railway Company The Jacobite |
Terminus | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Morar Line and Station open |
Mallaig Extension Railway | Terminus | ||
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