RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 After discussion on another thread , Norfolk once had a proper railway tunnel on the Wells branch. Are there any counties that have never had a railway tunnel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2015 Lincolnshire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I have suggested that in an earlier discussion. I identified Branston and Washingborough Crossroads Tunnel and questioned if it was a tunnel at all at just 60 yards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Cambridgeshire, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 There are quite a few in Lincolnshire, branston as its now known mentioned above ,Kirton on Gainsborough- Wrarby and two on Bardney to Louth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 Cambridgeshire, surely? Sorry, Warren hill at Newmarket and Audley end has two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2015 Audley End is in Essex and Newmarket is in Suffolk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'm prepared to guess Sutherland and Caithness fit the category. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 Glad you said that, as I was wondering if Essex had and tunnels prior to CTRL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'm prepared to guess Sutherland and Caithness fit the category. You're probably right there, also I'm thinking isle of man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted January 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2015 Can't think of any in Ayrshire either Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 Can't think of any in Ayrshire either Regards Ian According to my maps there seems to be three one on the Stranraer, one on the larggs and another south of Kilmarnock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2015 i was feeling confident in saying flintshire didnt have any until i remembered rockliffe hall tunnel between flint and connahs quay, (all 90M of it!) however move across a bit and denbighshire doesnt have any tunnels, probably something to do with the fact the only railway line that runs through it is the 9 mile stretch between talacre and the foryd bridge in rhyl! edit: lets go for ceredigion with its 16 miles of railway between dovey jn and aberystwyth too, no tunnels there edit 2: my answers are based on CURRENT open railway lines, not closed ones or im sure all the above would have had tunnels, ceridigion with the lines to fishguard and builth wells etc from aberystwyth, denbighshire with the lines along the vale of clwyd towards ruthin but im struggling to think of any closed flintshire tunnels unless there were some on the old mold or foryd branchs towards wrexham etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2015 Not to good on Wales, maybe I should have named this thread in England! My atlas shows a tunnel near old Colwyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2015 old colwyn is in conwy county oooh, actually denbighshire does have a tunnel on a working line, berwyn tunnel on the llangollen railway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimly Feendish Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Shropshire? I'm guessing there must be something to the West or South West of Shrewsbury... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyphil Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Shropshire? I'm guessing there must be something to the West or South West of Shrewsbury... Nope. One between Telford Central and Oakengates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 east yorkshire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2015 , also I'm thinking isle of man Laxey Mine railway operates today with special enclosed coaches.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Laxey_Mine_Railway Their main website sets off alerts but the wiki page shows a bit of the coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Sorry, Warren hill at Newmarket and Audley end has two County boundary goes through Newmarket and back again. As far as I can tell from the OS map, both ends of the tunnel are in Suffolk and the middle is in Cambridgeshire! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2015 There is also the Central line tunnels in Essex. Perhaps the ones beneath Eastern Avenue don't count but there is a short tunnel at Buckhurst Hill that was built by the GER. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2015 County boundary goes through Newmarket and back again. As far as I can tell from the OS map, both ends of the tunnel are in Suffolk and the middle is in Cambridgeshire! I have just checked my OS map and Audley End is most definitely in Essex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 So unless anyone can suggest any others, I think Cambridgeshire has a some railway tunnel but no portals? I have just checked my OS map and Audley End is most definitely in Essex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Glad you said that, as I was wondering if Essex had and tunnels prior to CTRL Further to previous replies also Stanstead Airport? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nope. One between Telford Central and Oakengates. and ludlow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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