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Trevor Ellis
Publication Date: 2023
Format & Edition: Paperback, Third Edition
Pagination: 138 Pages, 90 Illustrations
Condition: New
Genre: LNWR
Status: In Stock
The Standedge Tunnels by Trevor Ellis. The Standedge Tunnels are four parallel tunnels through the Pennines, just over three miles in length. Three are railway, once operated by the LNWR, and one canal.
Construction of the canal started in the 1790s and opened in 1811. The three railway tunnels were opened in 1848, 1871 and 1894 respectively. Only the canal and the third railway tunnel are operational today.
Trevor Ellis provides a fascinating history of these tunnels.
Introduction
The Building of the Canal Tunnel
Operation of the Canal Tunnel
The First Railway Tunnel: Nicholson
The Second Railway Tunnel: Nelson
The Third Railway Tunnel: North
Standedge Tunnel and After