Landcross Tunnel
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plymplodder
N 50° 59.470 W 004° 11.880
30U E 415922 N 5649525
An old railway tunnel in North Devon.
Waymark Code: WM5X2H
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/23/2009
Views: 17
Landcross Tunnel carried the former railway line from Barnstaple to Torrington. The line opened in 1855 but closed to passengers in 1965 & finally to freight in 1982.
It is now used as part of the 180 mile cycle trail/footpath known as the Tarka Trail. It is lit & has a good surface.
Construction: Brick or concrete block
Condition: Fair
Rail Status: No
Current status: Recreation Path
Original Use: Passenger Train
The "Other End": N 50° 59.383 W 004° 11.883
Tunnel Length: 400.00
Terrain: 
Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: 1855
Date Abandoned: 1982
Suggested Parking Area: Not Listed
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