Newhaven Tunnel - Parsley Hay, UK - Abandoned Train Tunnels on Waymarking.com

"The Cromford and High Peak Railway was completed in 1831 to carry minerals and goods between the Cromford Canal wharf at High Peak Junction and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge.

Closure of the line occurred during the Beeching era, with the first section of the line closing in 1963 (i.e. the Middleton Incline) followed by full closure in 1967.

In 1971 the Peak Park Planning Board and Derbyshire County Council bought the largest part of the trackbed and, in partnership with the Countryside Commission, adapted it for its current leisure use. The trail has a crushed limestone surface which makes it ideal for all users, including wheelchair use, assisted by level access onto the trail at various points along its route.

The High Peak Trail is now a national route of the National Cycle Network." link

Construction: Natural - No lining Condition: Good Rail Status: No Current status: Recreation Path Original Use: Other / Misc. Tunnel Length: 130.00 Terrain: Website: [Web Link] Date Built: 1831 Date Abandoned: 1967 The "Other End": Not Listed Suggested Parking Area: Not Listed

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