 Trains for Glasgow were advertised as terminating and originating at Banavie when the branch first opened.After the Mallaig Extension was opened the services to Banavie Pier were adapted to serve the steamer traffic on the Caledonian Canal with a summer service extending into early autumn and trains running every day at times, although a pattern was established of one train a day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to Banavie Pier from Fort William and one on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Banavie Pier to Fort William.The line had no signalling and was worked on a one engine in steam basis by staff and key.