Banavie railway station

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 from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Banavie, Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Banavie Railway Station”, “Banavie Station”, and “BNV”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Neptune’s Staircase and Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar.

Neptune’s Staircase

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Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain. Neptune’s Staircase is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Banavie railway station.

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

School

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary school at Caol near Fort William in Scotland. Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is situated 1,000 feet south of Banavie railway station.

Corpach railway station

Railway station

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Corpach railway station is a railway station serving the village of Corpach in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Banavie and Loch Eil Outward Bound, and is sited 1 mile 30 chains from Banavie Junction, near Fort William. Corpach railway station is situated 1 mile west of Banavie railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banavie and Caol.

Banavie

Village

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Banavie is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about 4 kilometres northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.

Caol

Village

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Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and is within the parish of Kilmallie.