Banavie railway station
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| Banavie | |||
| Banbhaidh | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Banavie | ||
| Local authority | Highland | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BNV | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 2,514 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 2,688 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Banavie from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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.
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[edit] Services
Three or four trains a day use the line in either direction. Services are operated by First ScotRail.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Banavie railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Fort William | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Corpach | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Fort William Line and Station open |
Mallaig Extension Railway North British Railway |
Corpach Line and Station open |
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