The original proposal was to build the railway to Roshven,but the planned terminus was changed to Mallaig following opposition from local landowners.
The glass overall roof was removed in 1975 and the ticket office was extended at the same time. In 1978,Lochaber divisional planning committee agreed to a proposed £34,000 extension to the station which allowed for the station to be extended in a south western direction on part of the existing platform area. The extension included permission for a permanent tourist office within the existing building,and also a parcels office,mess room and concourse.[6]
In 1998 Railtrack announced expenditure of £90,000 to repair the station.[7]
Facilities
The station building
The station is equipped with a spacious ticket office (adjacent to the car park),inside of which is a help point and the toilets. The island platform has seats,cycle racks and luggage trolleys. The station has step-free access.[8]
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
ScotRail's 156474 arrives from Glasgow Queen Street on platform 2 at Mallaig,while the Jacobite stands on platform 1.The Jacobite at Mallaig Station
The railway line from Mallaig is noted as a scenic route,especially as it passes along the Glenfinnan Viaduct37 kilometres (23mi) out of Mallaig,[10][11] so many journeys to and from the station are typically leisure travellers.
Most scheduled train services out of Mallaig railway station are operated by ScotRail. Currently,four trains a day depart Monday to Saturdays from Mallaig for Fort William,three of which continue to Glasgow Queen Street (the fourth terminates at Fort William to connect with the Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston). On Sundays,three trains depart for Fort William,with two trains continuing on to Glasgow.
Mallaig is also the destination of a special tourist steam train operated by West Coast Railways,The Jacobite,which runs sightseeing trips non-stop to Fort William running twice daily,Monday to Friday (with additional weekend services during the summer months).[12][13]
The Ferry port is located in front of the railway station, approximately 130 metres (430ft) away.
Caledonian MacBrayne operate ferry services from Mallaig to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, a thirty-minute sailing, as well as daily services to the Small Isles of Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck,[14] although the timetable, itinerary and calling points differ from day to day. A small, independent ferry service run by former lifeboatman Bruce Watt sails up Loch Nevis to the remote village of Inverie in Knoydart,[14] and also calls by prior arrangement at Tarbet in Morar, locations that are only accessible by sea. Both Cal Mac and Bruce Watt also offer non-landing sightseeing tickets.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1sted.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC22311137.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1sted.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC228266687.
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