Barnsdale Tunnel West Yorkshire October 2015

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wappy

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Barnsdale tunnel is on the disused Hull and Barnsley Line and is 1,226 yards long with 3 air shafts all capped.The western portal starts in Upton and eastern portal is found adjacent to the northbound service area on the A1 at Barnsdale Bar.
Opened on 20th July 1885, the line through the tunnel closed officially in April 1959, although there had been no regular traffic for several months prior to that. Until 1967, a set of bufferstops remained at the western entrance.
The tunnel remains in a fair condition, has had some patch repairs and repointing.
When walked from the western end to the eastern end just after about half way you find yourself in a strange mist,also nearer the eastern end is a spring called Sharons spring not sure of the history or how it got its name.
First report hope its ok :confused:


Western portal
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Looking down tunnel

Looking back at western portal

One of the many refuges

Strange stuff coming through walls

Creepy mist appears

Another refuge

New repair patch

First airshaft from western end

Teddy left in refuge

Sharons spring
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