Banavie railway station
The platform at Banavie with Ben Nevis's peak covered in cloud and snow. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Banavie, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°50′38″N 5°05′46″W / 56.8439°N 5.0960°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NN112767 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BNV | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 6,260 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 1,056 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 4,228 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 4,284 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 6,798 | ||||
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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, 0 miles 22 chains (0.44 km) from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William. To continue on to the next station at Corpach, trains must pass over the Caledonian Canal at Neptune's Staircase, a popular tourist attraction. ScotRail provide all services at, and manage, the station.