The Yorkshire Queensbury derelict railway tunnel explored.
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A look inside the notorious Queensbury derelict railway Tunnel Near Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Queensbury tunnel (2501yds) is one of the longest and deepest railway tunnels in England. It was on the Great Northern railway line serving the northern industrial towns of Bradford, Halifax & Keighley, and was built 1874 - 1878, passenger services ceased 1955.
Running from the north of Queensbury to Holmfield near Halifax, it passes beneath the village of Queensbury.
There are 5 air shafts (all now capped), air shaft no 3 is the deepest at 379 feet. The north portal is open although encroached by vegetation somewhat. Water is seeping through the tunnel lining and the many airshaftss, particularly the first one!.
The South portal again is fully under water- The 1033 yard long 'Strines cutting' leading upto it has been infilled except for the last 50 yards or so, which acts as a dam to the flow of water from the tunnel. The floodwater starts at around 500 yards from the southern portal, gradually increasing in depth till it reaches above the roof!
Another watery (historical) problem in the tunnels history was giant icicles forming on freezing nights, A steam engine used to be parked here overnight to prevent this in later years.
The GNR line from Queensbury tunnel lead to the triangular Queensbury station - eastwards off the triangle lead to Bradford via the Clayton tunnel.
North off the triangle lead to Keighley (Junction at Ingrow on the Keighley & worth valley railway) via many more tunnels & viaducts!
Because of the heavily engineered nature of the line with its gradients, tunnels & viaducts it earned the nickname of 'The Alpine route'
A look inside the notorious Queensbury derelict railway Tunnel Near Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Queensbury tunnel (2501yds) is one of the longest and deepest railway tunnels in England. It was on the Great Northern railway line serving the northern industrial towns of Bradford, Halifax & Keighley, and was built 1874 - 1878, passenger services ceased 1955.
Running from the north of Queensbury to Holmfield near Halifax, it passes beneath the village of Queensbury.
There are 5 air shafts (all now capped), air shaft no 3 is the deepest at 379 feet. The north portal is open although encroached by vegetation somewhat. Water is seeping through the tunnel lining and the many airshaftss, particularly the first one!.
The South portal again is fully under water- The 1033 yard long 'Strines cutting' leading upto it has been infilled except for the last 50 yards or so, which acts as a dam to the flow of water from the tunnel. The floodwater starts at around 500 yards from the southern portal, gradually increasing in depth till it reaches above the roof!
Another watery (historical) problem in the tunnels history was giant icicles forming on freezing nights, A steam engine used to be parked here overnight to prevent this in later years.
The GNR line from Queensbury tunnel lead to the triangular Queensbury station - eastwards off the triangle lead to Bradford via the Clayton tunnel.
North off the triangle lead to Keighley (Junction at Ingrow on the Keighley & worth valley railway) via many more tunnels & viaducts!
Because of the heavily engineered nature of the line with its gradients, tunnels & viaducts it earned the nickname of 'The Alpine route'
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