 Western portal | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Hope Valley Line |
| Location | Edale, Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 53°21′07″N 1°52′00″W / 53.35194°N 1.86667°W |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | October 1888 |
| Opened | March 1893 |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3,702 yards (3.385 km; 2.103 mi) |
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| Location of the tunnel within the Peak District | |
The Cowburn Tunnel is a railway tunnel at the western end of the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The tunnel is 3,702 yards (3,385 m) long. It is the deepest railway tunnel in England, at 875 feet (267 m).[1]
- ^ @nationalrailenq (30 December 2017). "Cowburn Tunnel is the deepest railway tunnel in England at 875ft below the surface" (Tweet) – via Twitter.