Which canal connects Inverness and Fort William?
Fort William, Highland Mallaig, the terminus of the line, have to reverse at Fort William railway station. An overnight train, the Caledonian sleeper, has its terminus at Fort William. This service is known colloquially as 'The Deerstalker'. The stands for local buses and express coaches are on MacFarlane Way adjacent to the railway station. The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. Fort William and the surrounding area is a year round destination for climbers from all over the world. The draw of nearby Ben Nevis is irresistible to anyone, from first
Caledonian Canal dramatic scenery through which it passes led to it becoming a tourist attraction. Queen Victoria took a trip along it in 1873, and the publicity surrounding the trip resulted in a large increase in visitors to the region and the canal. The arrival of the railways at Fort William, Fort Augustus and Inverness did little to harm the canal, as trains were scheduled to connect with steamboat services. There was an upsurge in commercial traffic during the First World War, when components for the construction of mines were shipped through the canal on their way to Inverness from America, and