Banavie railway station
Railway station in the Highlands of Scotland
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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, Scotland. It is sited between Corpach and Fort William, 22 chains (440 m) from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William.[4] To continue on to the next station at Corpach, trains must pass over the Caledonian Canal at Neptune's Staircase, a popular tourist attraction.[5] ScotRail provide all services at, and manage, the station.
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The platform at Banavie with Ben Nevis's peak covered in cloud and snow. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Banavie, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.8439°N 5.0960°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NN112767 | ||||
| Manager | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BNV[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1901 | Station opened[3] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  1,056 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  4,228 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 4,284 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 6,798 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 6,796 | ||||
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History
Banavie station opened along with the Mallaig Extension Railway on 1 April 1901.[6] It comprises a single platform on the north side of the line. The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[7]
Another station named "Banavie" existed above the Neptune's Staircase flight of locks, which was opened in 1895. It was later renamed Banavie Pier railway station and closed fully to passengers in September 1939.[3]
Facilities
The single platform is equipped with a shelter, a bench and some bike racks, the latter located in the car park. There is step-free access to the car park.[8] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
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| Entries and exits | 2,514 | 2,688 | 3,066 | 4,037 | 4,208 | 4,478 | 5,056 | 5,328 | 6,542 | 5,672 | 5,918 | 6,344 | 5,852 | 6,468 | 6,462 | 6,260 | 1,056 | 4,228 | 4,284 | 6,798 | 6,796 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
On weekdays and Saturdays, four trains a day call here in either direction. Travelling eastbound, three of them are through trains to Glasgow Queen Street, whilst the other terminates at Fort William and connects with the Caledonian Sleeper service to London Euston.[10]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Fort William | ScotRail West Highland Line |
Corpach | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Fort William Line and Station open |
North British Railway Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway |
Corpach Line and Station open | ||
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