Mallaig railway station
Mallaig 
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| Scottish Gaelic: Malaig | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Mallaig |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°00′20″N 5°49′49″W / 57.0056°N 5.8302°WCoordinates: 57°00′20″N 5°49′49″W / 57.0056°N 5.8302°W |
| Grid reference | NM675970 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MLG |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 85,378 |
| 2012/13 |
82,914 |
| 2013/14 |
 86,994 |
| 2014/15 |
84,972 |
| 2015/16 |
88,346 |
| History | |
| Original company | Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| 1 April 1901 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Mallaig from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Mallaig railway station is a railway station serving the ferry port of Mallaig, Lochaber, in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is a terminus on the West Highland Line, 41 miles (66 km) by rail from Fort William and 164 miles (264 km) from Glasgow Queen Street railway station.
Mallaig station opened on 1 April 1901.
The station was laid out as an island platform with tracks on either side. There were sidings on both sides, and a turntable to the south of the station, on the west side of the line, right beside the sea.
Until 1968 two tracks continued down onto the pier, which was built and originally owned by the West Highland Railway Company. The tracks were removed when the harbour passed from British Rail ownership to that of the Mallaig Harbour Authority.
The glass overall roof was removed in 1975 and the ticket office was extended at the same time.
Scheduled train services out of Mallaig railway station are operated by Abellio ScotRail. Currently, four trains a day depart Monday to Saturdays from Mallaig for Fort William, three of which continue to Glasgow (the fourth connects at Fort William with the Highland Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston). On Sundays during the summer three trains depart Mallaig for Fort William (two continue to Glasgow), but during winter months this is reduced to only one train in the late afternoon.
The railway line from Mallaig is noted as a scenic route, especially as it passes along the Glenfinnan Viaduct 37 kilometres (23 mi) out of Mallaig.
Mallaig is also the destination of a special tourist steam train operated by the West Coast Railway Company, The Jacobite, which runs sightseeing trips from Fort William to Mallaig from May to October. The service runs twice daily, Monday to Friday with additional weekend services during the summer months. The Jacobite steam train is known for its association with the Harry Potter film series, particularly due to its route along the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which featured in the Harry Potter films.
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