Report - Alfreton Tunnel, Derbyshire - March 2020

[MotionlessMike]

Midland Railway commenced the boring of the 840 yard long Alfreton Tunnel (or Cotes Park Tunnel as it was originally known) and in January 1862 it was opened to traffic. The tunnel became a bottleneck due to heavy traffic through the Erewash Valley and in 1899 work began to bore a second parallel tunnel. The adjacent tunnel opened in 1901 with both tunnels being used until the 60’s when the line was reduced to two tracks, leaving the original tunnel redundant.

Thanks to @Gsxrwayne on this one. Just your regular abandoned train tunnel but I haven't seen it on the forums before so worth a few pix.

Portal

Refuge

First air shaft

Second air shaft

And the standard air-shaft-looking-upwards selfie to end

Thanks for looking!​

 

[raisinwing]

Cool stuff. Some awesome shots there!

 

[pastybarm]

Love old railway tunnels, belting photos.

 

[MotionlessMike]

Cool stuff. Some awesome shots there!

Thanks man, hope things are alreet, I am enjoying the influx of cat photos.

Love old railway tunnels, belting photos.

Thank you!

 

[HughieD]

Nicely done mate. Yet to pay a visit to this one yet.

 

[jezzyboo]

some good photos there love the last one

 

[MotionlessMike]

Nicely done mate. Yet to pay a visit to this one yet.

Ta, yeah worth a poke about in next time you're down my way.

some good photos there love the last one

Thank you!

 

[Treebeard_88]

I went through here last year. Cool place!