Scar Head Tunnel, southern portal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Scar Head Tunnel, southern portal by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Scar Head Tunnel, southern portal
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 24 Apr 2021
The tunnel was on the Sowerby Bridge to Rishworth railway branch line, opened in 1878 and closed in 1958. The southern portal can just be glimpsed behind a modern factory, see Image for context.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.703311
Longitude
-1.914075