Morley Tunnel

Morley Tunnel

Northern portal at Morley railway station
Overview
Line	Huddersfield line
Location	West Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°44′23″N 1°36′12″W / 53.7397°N 1.6033°W / 53.7397; -1.6033
OS grid reference	SE 26261 27108
System	National Rail
Start	Morley station
End	Upper Batley
Operation
Constructed	1845–1848
Owner	Network Rail
Operator	TransPennine Express Northern
Traffic	Train
Character	Passenger
Technical
Design engineer	Thomas Granger[1]
Length	3,369 yd (3,081 m)
No. of tracks	Double track
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Tunnel clearance	26 ft (7.9 m)
Width	26 ft (7.9 m)
Morley Tunnel (West Yorkshire)

Morley Tunnel is a railway tunnel in West Yorkshire, England, situated between Morley and Batley railway stations on the Huddersfield line. From its northern end (53°44′56″N 1°35′34″W / 53.7490°N 1.5927°W / 53.7490; -1.5927), it extends 3,369 yards (3,081 m), passing beneath Morley town centre, to its southern end (53°43′34″N 1°37′09″W / 53.7260°N 1.6192°W / 53.7260; -1.6192).