Mallaig Pier: MV Iona side unloading at Mallaig in 1991 having arrived from Armadale in Skye.
She was renamed MV Pentalina-B in 1997 when transferred to Pentland Ferries. In 2009 she moved to Cape Verde under new ownership and was to run aground on a reef just off Santiago island in 2014.
Ewan Crawford //1991
Mallaig Pier
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Mallaig Pier (1901-)Opened on the Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway).
Opened on the Caledonian MacBrayne.
Description
Mallaig Pier is the port for Armadale Pier on Skye, Lochboisdale Pier on South Uist, Inverie Pier in Knoydart and the Small Isles; Eigg Pier, Muck Pier, Rum Pier and Canna Harbour. It is located on the Sound of Sleat.
Caledonian MacBrayne - Mallaig
Track formerly ran onto the pier from Mallaig station which particularly aided the transfer of fish from the fleet of fishing boats to the express fish trains to the south. This short extension ran up the west side of the station, extending the line beyond the passenger station. Such was the level of fish traffic that at its height as many as 20 trains a day could be despatched from Mallaig for the south.
The pier itself was made of concrete blocks.
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Pier
| Nearby stations Mallaig Morar Arisaig Beasdale Lochailort Lech-a-vuie Platform Glenfinnan Kyle of Lochalsh Duirinish Locheilside Plockton Duncraig Stromeferry Loch Eil Outward Bound Corpach | Mallaig Shed Morar Viaduct Larichmore Viaduct Borrodale Viaduct Tourist/other Glasnacardoch Bay Morar Lodge Camusdarrach House Traigh Golf Course Armadale Pier Stoul Creag Mhor Level Crossing Easter Stoul Inverie Pier Arisaig Slip Knock Castle [Skye] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
