Banavie Railway Swing Bridge

The Banavie Railway Swing Bridge carries the West Highland Line across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie.

Banavie Railway Swing Bridge
Coordinates	56.844273°N 5.097086°W
Carries	West Highland Line
Crosses	Caledonian Canal
History
Fabrication by	Alex Findlay & Co.
Opened	1901
Location

History

Construction of the extension from Mallaig Extension Railway began in January 1887, and the line opened on 1 April 1901.[1][2]

The bridge was manufactured by Alex Findlay & Co. of Motherwell.[3]

Design

The bridge is an asymmetric bow truss, with more reinforcement at the end where it is held.[4]

Its operation is fully automated and is controlled by Network Rail staff in the signal box located only a few yards away.[3] It is adjacent to the Banavie Swing Bridge, which carries the A830 road across the canal.[5]

There is a speed limit of 5mph for trains passing over the bridge.

See also

• Banavie
• Banavie railway station
• Banavie Swing Bridge

References

1. Thomas 1971, pp. 177-178
2. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
3. "Caledonian Canal, Banavie Railway Swing Bridge". canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
4. "Caledonian Canal, Swing Bridge (Railway), Banavie". kweimar.de. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
5. Google (1 January 2015). "Banavie Railway Swing Bridge" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Sources

• Thomas, John (1971). The West Highland Railway. Pan Books. ISBN 0-330-02479-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)