2020

SK5406 : West portal of the Glenfield Tunnel

taken 4 years ago, near to Glenfield, Leicestershire, England

West portal of the Glenfield Tunnel
West portal of the Glenfield Tunnel
When it opened in 1832, the Glenfield Tunnel was the longest steam railway tunnel in the world. It is just over one mile long and was designed by the railway engineer George Stephenson. It formed part of the Leicester and Swannington Railway. When the railway closed in the 1960s, the redundant tunnel was bought by Leicester City Council for £5. In 2008 the tunnel underwent a £500,000 retrofit to install strengthening rings to prevent a collapse of the tunnel shaft. This is the western portal of the tunnel, located at the end of Stephenson Court.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Railways Derelict, Disused Disused: Railway Tunnel Primary Subject: Tunnel
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · As the crow flies, Leicester to Chester Automatic Clusters: · Swannington Railway [7] · Glenfield Tunnel [4] ·
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SK5406, 38 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 February, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 February, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 545 064 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:39.1991N 1:11.7389W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 544 064
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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