Kirkby Tunnel, west portal
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Kirkby Tunnel, west portal
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 30 Nov 2014
Less than 200 yards long, it runs under the steep but narrow ridge forming Robin Hood's Hills. It was built in 1848 by the Midland Railway as part of its route from Nottingham to Mansfield. The line closed in 1964, and the tunnel was later filled in. The Robin Hood Line project to restore passenger train services between Nottingham and Mansfield required the provision of a tunnel under Robin Hood's Hill, and studies showed that this tunnel was still in good condition. It was therefore reopened and passenger service resumed in 1995.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.086827
Longitude
-1.241342