Banavie Pier railway station

The West Highland Railway opened the Fort William line to passengers on 7 August 1894; operated by the North British Railway, until in 1923 it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1948 the line became part of the Scottish Region of British Railways following nationalisation. The "Banavie Extension" was opened by the North British Railway in 1895. The opening of the pier station resulted in a considerable increase in the passenger traffic on the Caledonian Canal, the West Highland Railway having their own wharf above the locks. The branch was a useful link between steamers arriving at Fort William from Oban who wished to travel on the Caledonian Canal. Some freight traffic…

The first "Banavie Junction" was located on the West Highland Railway around one mile east of Fort William railway station and was opened on 1 June 1895 when the branch line to Banavie Pier was opened. When the Mallaig Extension Railway opened on 30 March 1901 the junction was renamed "Mallaig Junction" however a second 'new' "Banavie Junction" then existed off the Mallaig line near the new Banavie railway station, going out of use in 1951. To eliminate confusion in radio communication "Mallaig Junction" was renamed "Fort William Junction" on 27 March 1988.