Banavie Railway Swing Bridge
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Banavie Railway Swing Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 56°50′39″N 5°05′50″W / 56.844273°N 5.097086°W |
| Carries | West Highland Line |
| Crosses | Caledonian Canal |
| History | |
| Fabrication by | Alex Findlay & Co. |
| Opened | 1901 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Caledonian Canal, Banavie, Swing Railway Bridge Over Caledonian Canal |
| Designated | 28 May 1985 |
| Reference no. | LB7079 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Banavie Railway Swing Bridge | |
The Banavie Railway Swing Bridge carries the West Highland Line across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie.
Construction of the extension from Mallaig Extension Railway began in January 1887, and the line opened on 1 April 1901.[1][2]
The bridge was manufactured by Alex Findlay & Co. of Motherwell.[3]
