Looking at the northern portal of the Burdale Tunnel on 23 October 2009. This end of the tunnel is about a mile from Wharram station and a short distance from the abandoned medieval village of Wharram Percy. When the railway was authorised in 1846 it was planned to be a double track trunk route from the north-east to humberside. Construction did not start immediately but when it did the south end of the tunnel was one of the first work sites. Financial problems stopped construction and it was not until 1850 that it was restarted but it was now only to be single track line. The southern portal was already built for double track but the northern portal, 1774 yards away, when finished was only single track width. It is also interesting just how shallow the tunnel appears to be at the north end compared to the south. Refer to view from above the southern portal see image 25911.

Location: Burdale Tunnel (former)

Original line: Malton and Driffield Junction Railway

Photographer: John McIntyre

Contact photographer: John McIntyre

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Date: 23/10/2009

Image number: 25979

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