Colinton Tunnel
Location type
TunnelName and dates
Colinton Tunnel (1874-1965)Opened on the Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This is a single track, single bore, 150 yd tunnel between Colinton and Hailes Halt. The tunnel features a mural, running the length of the tunnel, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's poem 'From a Railway Carriage'.
Local
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Tunnel footpath
| Nearby stations Colinton Hailes Halt Kingsknowe Wester Hailes Juniper Green Slateford [2nd] Slateford Exhibition [CR] Craiglockhart Saughton [Tram] Exhibition [NBR] Saughton Gorgie East Merchiston Bankhead [Tram] | Hailes Mill Spylaw Mill Colinton [Tram] West Mills Colinton Bridge Redhall Mill Kate^s Mill Kate^s Mill Siding Upper Spylaw Bridge Redhall Quarry Upper Spylaw Mill Boag^s Mill Mossy Mill Tourist/other Colinton House Hailes House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
News items
Books
| The Balerno Branch and the Caley in Edinburgh (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
