Mallaig Extension Railway

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Mallaig Extension Railway
Overview
Dates of operation1 April 190121 December 1908
Successor North British Railway
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Mallaig Extension
Railway
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Mallaig
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Morar
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Arisaig
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Beasdale
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Lochailort
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Lech-a-Vuie Platform
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Glenfinnan
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Locheilside
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Loch Eil Outward Bound
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Corpach
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Banavie
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Banavie Pier
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Banavie Junction (New)
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Arrow Blue Down 001.svg West Highland Railway

The Mallaig Extension Railway is a railway line in Highland, Scotland. It runs from Banavie Junction (New) on the Banavie Pier branch of the West Highland Railway to Mallaig. The previous "Banavie Junction" closer to Fort William was renamed "Mallaig Junction" upon opening of the Mallaig Extension Railway. The line is still open as part of the West Highland Line.

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Opening

The railway received Royal Assent on 31 July 1894. The line opened on 1 April 1901. It is famous for the concrete structures built along the line by Sir Robert McAlpine, the most notable of which is Glenfinnan Viaduct.

Connections to other lines

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