Weedley Tunnel

Weedley Tunnel at grid reference SE 935 331 is a disused tunnel on the former Hull and Barnsley Railway. Weedley Tunnel is 132 yards (121 m) long[1] with a slight curvature. It was originally built to carry two tracks. Access to the tunnel is now restricted, as gates were installed on both portals in 2010. The tunnel is cut through chalk and brick lined throughout and is in relatively good condition when compared to Sugar Loaf Tunnel further east and the much longer Drewton Tunnel.

Weedley Tunnel, eastern portal, July 2012

Weedley Tunnel is now used as an access route for the Drewton Estate.

References

"Hull & Barnsley Railway: Weedley Tunnel". Retrieved 7 February 2011.

External links

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53.7861°N 0.5821°W / 53.7861; -0.5821

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[1] "Hull & Barnsley Railway: Weedley Tunnel". Retrieved 7 February 2011.

Tunnels in Yorkshire
Railway tunnels open	Blea Moor³ Bowling Bradway¹ Bramhope Grosmont Morley Richmond Hill Standedge² Summit² Thackley Totley¹
Railway tunnels closed	Burdale Cat Hill Drewton Greenside Lees Moor Queensbury Sandsend Sugar Loaf Thurgoland Weedley Woodhead tunnels¹
Other tunnels	Humber Gas Tunnel⁴ Norwood (canal) Standedge (canal)² Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals)
Re-opened tunnels	Thurgoland⁵ Woodhead 3 Tunnel¹ ⁶
Notes	1: Straddles the border between Yorkshire and Derbyshire 2: Straddles the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire 3: Straddles the border between Yorkshire and Cumbria 4: Straddles the border between Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 5: Former railway tunnel opened up for pedestrian/cycle/horse traffic 6: Former railway tunnel now carrying electricity cables