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    Banavie (/ˈbænəvi/; Scottish Gaelic: Banbhaidh) is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages...
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    but has been converted to hydraulic operation. Neptune’s Staircase at Banavie, near Fort William just north of Loch Linnhe, is kept by Scottish Canals...
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    The Banavie Swing Bridge carries the A830 road across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie. The Banavie Swing Bridge crosses the canal at the bottom of Neptune's...
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    Craigendoran to Fort William opened in 1894, with a short extension to Banavie on the Caledonian Canal opening in 1895. It had originally been intended...
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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...
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    Banavie Pier railway station was the terminus of a short branch and was at first known as Banvie, opened by the North British Railway in 1895. The station's...
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    Earth's crust. There are 29 locks (including eight at Neptune's Staircase, Banavie), four aqueducts and 10 bridges in the course of the canal. The canal starts...
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    The Banavie Railway Swing Bridge carries the West Highland Line across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie. Construction of the extension from Mallaig Extension...
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    using the Radio Electronic Token Block, controlled from the signal box at Banavie station. Passenger services on the line are operated by ScotRail and Caledonian...
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    carries the Caledonian Canal over the River Loy, near Muirshearlich, between Banavie and Gairlochy. The aqueduct was built between March and October 1806. It...
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