The Banavie Railway Swing Bridge carries the West Highland Line across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie.
Banavie Railway Swing Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 56°50′39″N 5°05′50″W / 56.844273°N 5.097086°W |
| Carries | West Highland Line |
| Crosses | Caledonian Canal |
| History | |
| Fabrication by | Alex Findlay & Co. |
| Opened | 1901 |
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History
editConstruction 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
editThe 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 5 mph for trains passing over the bridge.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Thomas 1971, pp. 177–178
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- ^ a b "Caledonian Canal, Banavie Railway Swing Bridge". canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Caledonian Canal, Swing Bridge (Railway), Banavie". kweimar.de. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Banavie Railway Swing Bridge" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
Sources
- Thomas, John (1971). The West Highland Railway. Pan Books. ISBN 0-330-02479-5.