Disused tunnels database

Disused tunnels database

Research to expand our database of disused tunnels continues to pay dividends. Many thanks to those of you who have sent in contributions. If you can help with any details, omissions or corrections, please click the ‘contact us’ link in the sidebar to get in touch.

By clicking on the relevant column header, the database can be sorted by name, yardage, company or opening/closure dates. Hover over the abbreviated company name to see the full version. New tunnels are highlighted by a red tip; modified entries are in orange. More information or pictures – where available – is provided via the Link button.

Tunnels which were opened out either during or after the railway’s period of operation are excluded. Only those that still exist – even if now buried – are listed.

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• (g) length determined using historical maps and Google Earth’s measuring tool
• ~ scaled length/approximate year
• ? evidence uncertain
• < earlier than/less than
• > later than/more than

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Click here to search the database by map. Each tunnel is marked at the midpoint of a straight line drawn between its portals (which can prove deceptive if the tunnel is curved). No buried tunnels are shown.

Most of the tunnels on the database can be viewed in GoogleEarth by opening a .kml file developed by Antony Badsey-Ellis. Download the ZIP to your hard disk by clicking here, then extract the .kml and open it using GoogleEarth.

Current total: 628

The Ls (31)

Tunnel Name(s)	Company	Yards	Trks	Open	Closed	Portal		Link
Ladhope
Ladhope	Nth Brt	60(g)	2	1849	1969
Ladhope Tunnel regained its operational status in June 2015 when the Borders Railway was commissioned.
Ladyha'
Ladyha'	EI	228(g)	1	~1845	~1924
Lambton-Hetton Link
Lambton-Hetton Link	L&HC	111(g)	1	>1911	1967
Landcross
Landcross	LSW	196	1	1872	1982
Lasswade (Broomieknowe)
Lasswade (Broomieknowe)	Esk	430	1	1867	1964
Law (Dundee Law)
Law (Dundee Law)	D&N	330	1	1831	1861
Lea (Mitcheldean/Boxbush)
Lea (Mitcheldean/Boxbush)	GW	771	1	1855	1965
Lee Bank
Lee Bank	H&OJ	267	2	1874	1960
Leek
Leek	Nth Stf	472	2	1849	1965
Lees Moor
Lees Moor	GN	1533	2	1884	1956
Leigham
Leigham	P&D	658(g)	1	1823	1869
Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow	Cal	77(g)	1	1905	1968
Levenshulme
Levenshulme	MS&L	48~	2	1892	1988
Little (Wescoe)
Little (Wescoe)	CK&P	24	1	1865	1972
Litton
Litton	Mid	515	2	1863	1968
Llandderfel
Llandderfel	GW	159	1	1868	1964
Llantarnam (...Road)
Llantarnam (...Road)	MR&CC	41(g)	2	1852	1963
Loanhead
Loanhead	EL&R	43	1	1874	1989
Loch Oich (Aberchalder/Oich)
Loch Oich (Aberchalder/Oich)	I&FA	67	1	1866	1973
London Road (Parkhead)
London Road (Parkhead)	Cal	1313(g)	2	1897	1964
Long Arch (Midford)
Long Arch (Midford)	S&D	37	1	1874	1966
Longridge
Longridge	P&L	43	1	1847	1967
Lords (West)
Lords (West)	GC	236	2	1898	1966?
Lords (Middle)
Lords (Middle)	GC	236	2	1898
Low Staiths No.1
Low Staiths No.1	Har	178(g)	1	<1858	~1989
Low Staiths No.1 Tunnel was remodelled on more than one occasion. 178 yards represents its length after reconstruction in ~1904; it had been around 80 yards longer.
Low Staiths No.2
Low Staiths No.2	Har	90(g)	1	<1896	1989?
Lumphinnans
Lumphinnans	EP&D	62	2	1848	1966
Lydbrook (Coppet Hill)
Lydbrook (Coppet Hill)	R&M	630	1	1873	1965
Lydgate
Lydgate	LNW	1332	2	1856	1964
Lynedoch Goods
Lynedoch Goods	G&A	56(g)	1	1869	1966
Lynedoch Street
Lynedoch Street	G&A	43(g)	2	1869	1991
Lywood
Lywood	LBSC	218	2	1883	1963