Gardens · North West England
Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel
In or near Liverpool.
Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
John S Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Brunswick · 0.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel, also known as the Dingle Extension Tunnel or variations thereof, stretches for half a mile from Herculaneum Dock to Dingle underground railway station, which was the southern terminus of the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tunnel was opened for operations on 31 December 1896. Per the inscription on the tunnel entrance, it was constructed, under the chairmanship of William Bower Forwood, by the engineer Charles Douglas Fox. Additional engineers attributed on the portal are J.H. Greathead and S.B. Cottrell. Contractors were H.M. Nowell and C. Braddock. The tunnel was approximately 0.5 mile long, 25 ft wide and 19 ft high. In the station, reached after 186 ft the width and height increased to 52 ft and 25 ft to accommodate the island platform with tracks each side. The tunnel portal at Herculaneum Dock is halfway up a cliff, so that the track seamlessly run onto the elevated section of Overhead Railway. The…
Description
The former station was used as motor repair garage until the collapse of the station entrance in 2012, leaving the tunnel and station disused. In April 2020, the private owner of the tunnel was looking to sell it, with suggestions it could be used as a wine cellar.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3803, -2.9704
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L3 4EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Established
- 1896
- Nearest railway station
- Brunswick — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15242535 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel?
- Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L3 4EN), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- What is Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel?
- Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel?
- The nearest railway station is Brunswick, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode L3 4EN.
- When was Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel built?
- Built or established in 1896.
- Who owns Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel?
- Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel is owned by | operator = Liverpool Overhead Railway Company.
- How do I get to Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel?
- The nearest railway station is Brunswick, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L3 4EN.