Kinghorn Tunnel
Location type
TunnelName and dates
Kinghorn Tunnel (1847-)Opened on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.
Description
This tunnel is south west of Kinghorn station and 265 yards long. (Or 242 yards, sources vary.)
The tunnel has reverse curves and a speed restriction.
West of the tunnel was the connection for the siding to Pettycur Harbour.
Tags
Tunnel07/11/2019
| Nearby stations Kinghorn Burntisland [1st] Burntisland Kirkcaldy Sinclairtown [1st] Sinclairtown [2nd] Aberdour Dysart Ocean Terminal [Tram] Newhaven [Tram] Granton Leith North Cardenden Trinity [1st] Trinity [2nd] | Pettycur Glass Works Pettycur Harbour Sandhills Siding Kinghorn Viaduct Abden Works Kinghorn Candle Works Burntisland No 4 Mine Burntisland No 3 Mine Seafield Ground Frame Binnend Oilworks Burntisland East Junction Seafield Harbour Seafield Colliery Tyrie Bleach Works Burntisland Works |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Reverse CurvesIt is said the Kinghorn Tunnel bores from either end did not meet in the middle, thus the reverse curves. |
