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.

Totley Tunnel
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Overview
LineHope Valley Line
LocationGrindleford, Derbyshire
Coordinates53.311°N 1.585°W / 53.311; -1.585
Operation
Work begun1888
ConstructedThomas Oliver of Horsham
Opened1893
OwnerNetwork Rail
Technical
Design engineerParry and Storey of Nottingham
Length6,230 yards (5.70 km; 3.54 mi)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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