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| − | This is the shortest tunnel on the SVR, and is numbered as Bridge 32. It is located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]], just north of milepost 149, between [[Bridgnorth signal box|Bridgnorth]] Down Distant and Down Outer Home signals. | + | This is the shortest tunnel on the SVR, and is numbered as Bridge 32. It is located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]], just north of milepost 149, between [[Bridgnorth signal box|Bridgnorth]] Down Distant and Down Outer Home signals. In common with other portions of the original Severn Valley Line it was built to accommodate a double track at a later date, so has much more clearance than other tunnels. Insufficient traffic materialised to justify the widening to a double track. |
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[[List of infrastructure]] | [[List of infrastructure]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 4 February 2015
This is the shortest tunnel on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, and is numbered as Bridge 32. It is located between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, just north of milepost 149, between Bridgnorth DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) Distant and DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) Outer Home signals. In common with other portions of the original Severn Valley Line it was built to accommodate a double track at a later date, so has much more clearance than other tunnels. Insufficient traffic materialised to justify the widening to a double track.
