 The branch was a useful link between steamers arriving at Fort William from Oban who wished to travel on the Caledonian Canal.Some freight traffic for the branch was generated from the canal in carrying grain for the distilleries that had been grown in the Black Isle and Moray and had been transported to Banavie from Inverness.The official closure date for the passenger service was 4 September 1939 however the last train actually ran on 15 September.