Weedley Tunnel
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Weedley Tunnel at is a disused tunnel on the former Hull and Barnsley Railway
. Weedley Tunnel is 132 yards long 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
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Weedley Tunnel is now used as an access route for the Drewton Estate.
Hull and Barnsley Railway
The Hull Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company was opened on 20 July 1885. It had a total projected length of 66 miles but never reached Barnsley, stopping a few miles short at Stairfoot. The name was changed to The Hull and Barnsley Railway in 1905...
. Weedley Tunnel is 132 yards long 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
Sugar Loaf Tunnel
Sugar Loaf Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel on the former Hull and Barnsley Railway between Everthorpe and Little Weighton. The tunnel is 132 yards long and was built through magnesian limestone of Permian age, referred to locally as "chalk"...
further east and the much longer Drewton Tunnel
Drewton Tunnel
Drewton Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel on the now closed Hull to Barnsley railway line - , western portal and , eastern portal. The tunnel is cut through chalk and the lining is a mix of bare chalk walls and brick. The first rail traffic used the tunnel in 1885...
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Weedley Tunnel is now used as an access route for the Drewton Estate.