Train entering Morley tunnel

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Train entering Morley tunnel by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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Train entering Morley tunnel

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 11 Nov 2022

Because the town is on a hill, the railway had to run in tunnel under it and the station is some way from the town, and in a cutting. The station opened in 1848 and was originally called 'Morley Low' to distinguish it from 'Morley Top' which closed in 1961. The tunnel is 3081 metres long, built in 1845-1848. During construction, 23 working shafts were sunk in addition to the four permanent shafts Image The train is a TransPennine Express local service, calling at all stations from Leeds to Huddersfield.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.749208
Longitude
-1.592348