Ladhope Tunnel, Galashiels in 1986
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Ladhope Tunnel, Galashiels in 1986
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: Unknown
The walkers are approaching the south portal of the 58m long tunnel on the route of the former Waverley Railway Line which was closed in 1969. The line was reinstated from Edinburgh to Tweedbank as the Borders Railway and opened to the public on 6/9/15.
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Image Location
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55.619851
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-2.810869