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Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel

Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

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.

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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…

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Coordinates
53.3803, -2.9704
Address
Merseyside
Established
1896

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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.
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.