Totley Tunnel
Totley Tunnel is a 6,230-yard (3.5 mi; 5.7 km) tunnel under Totley Moor, on the Hope Valley line between Totley on the outskirts of Sheffield and Grindleford in Derbyshire, England.
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Line | Hope Valley Line |
Location | Grindleford, Derbyshire |
Coordinates | 53.311°N 1.585°W |
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Work begun | 1888 |
Constructed | Thomas Oliver of Horsham |
Opened | 1893 |
Owner | Network Rail |
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Design engineer | Parry and Storey of Nottingham |
Length | 6,230 yards (5.70 km; 3.54 mi) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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