Burdale Tunnel
Burdale Tunnel is a former railway tunnel on the abandoned Malton and Driffield Junction Railway (MDR) in North Yorkshire, England. Construction of the tunnel began in 1847, but suffered financial difficulties and building was not complete until 1853. The line was closed completely a hundred years later in 1957, but the tunnel was still being used by members of the public, so the portals were bricked up in 1961. During 1970s and 1980s, there were collapses inside the tunnel and in 2009 the restoration of the passenger line could not continue due to the damage.
Southern portal of Burdale Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
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| Line | Malton & Driffield Railway |
| Location | Yorkshire Wolds |
| Coordinates | 54.0633°N 0.6797°W |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1847 |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,747 yards (1,597 m) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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