Haslingden Tunnel
Until the mid 1970s a photograph from this spot would have been of the south portal of the 150yd Haslingden Tunnel, known locally as North Hag Tunnel. Haslingden station was immediately beyond, where the service road now joins from the right. I walked through the tunnel after the 1966 line closure, and explored the station too, but when the dual carriageway was constructed the hill was removed completely and the majority of drivers will be completely unaware that they are following a railway route here.
Location: Haslingden Tunnel (former)
Original line: Stubbins to Accrington Line (East Lancashire Railway)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 01/09/2022
Image number: 82394
