Hopton Tunnel

Hopton Tunnel

This 113-yard limestone tunnel is on the Cromford & High Peak Railway, between Middleton Top and the Hopton Incline. On 26th July 1880, three railway workers died when loose stone fell from the tunnel’s roof.

July 2008
AAccess risks
FFall/trip hazards
LLining condition
UUnderfoot conditions
VVentilation risks