Visited with Sal and Thompski.
Constructed in 1898 this tunnel only saw 60 years use before it was closed in the late 60s. Several tunnels were employed along the line serving Nottingham's Victoria Station that has sadly disappeared over the years to be replaced with dull and lifeless utilitarian boxes. The more famous of the tunnels, Weekday Cross, now carries heating pipes for the Victoria Shopping Centre, steam of a different variety than the original engineers envisaged.
The tunnel pictured before a car park was constructed (courtesy of Picture the Past)
So we headed in. First thing I noticed was how dry it was, something that seem peculiar to things underground in Nottingham, a make up and result of the sandstone bedrock the city is built upon? Possibly.
The remains of a wooden signal post and rusted ladder, there were two of these along the 1189yds although one was without its accompanying ladder.
We weren't sure what this was but it was the only remaining piece of track (?) we saw.
There were quite a few of these unusual refuges, four or five feet deep with a ledge and various bits of rotten wood.
Even after more than forty years since it has lain disused you can still see where the sleepers would have lay, also in this picture along the wall you can see part of what I assume is the signalling system, made of wood.
Another wooden signal post.
The clear definition between sandstone and engineers brick.
Old school lunch.
And finally the far end, Carrington, concrete with ladder and access manhole above.
M
Constructed in 1898 this tunnel only saw 60 years use before it was closed in the late 60s. Several tunnels were employed along the line serving Nottingham's Victoria Station that has sadly disappeared over the years to be replaced with dull and lifeless utilitarian boxes. The more famous of the tunnels, Weekday Cross, now carries heating pipes for the Victoria Shopping Centre, steam of a different variety than the original engineers envisaged.
The tunnel pictured before a car park was constructed (courtesy of Picture the Past)
So we headed in. First thing I noticed was how dry it was, something that seem peculiar to things underground in Nottingham, a make up and result of the sandstone bedrock the city is built upon? Possibly.
The remains of a wooden signal post and rusted ladder, there were two of these along the 1189yds although one was without its accompanying ladder.
We weren't sure what this was but it was the only remaining piece of track (?) we saw.
There were quite a few of these unusual refuges, four or five feet deep with a ledge and various bits of rotten wood.
Even after more than forty years since it has lain disused you can still see where the sleepers would have lay, also in this picture along the wall you can see part of what I assume is the signalling system, made of wood.
Another wooden signal post.
The clear definition between sandstone and engineers brick.
Old school lunch.
And finally the far end, Carrington, concrete with ladder and access manhole above.
M
