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Dist:0.1km north<br/>

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Dist:0.1km north<br/>Some of the houses on the east side, seen from the field behind them.

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>Looking north-east, with Durkar Lane behind the photographer.

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Dist:0.4km north<br/>Recently cut. Looking towards the backs of the houses on Durkar Fields.

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Dist:0.4km north<br/>

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Dist:0.4km north<br/>Reclaimed from the site of Crigglestone Colliery.

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Dist:0.5km north<br/>

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Dist:0.5km north<br/>These steps are by the motorway bridge.

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Dist:0.5km north<br/>Hollin Lane.

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Dist:0.5km north<br/>The West portal to the disused Crigglestone railway tunnel is truly awesome.
This is without a doubt the largest bore of any tunnel I've been in.

Criggleston is a relatively short tunnel at only 250 yds long.
These days it sits in a hard to reach, secluded cutting with cars passing by on the M1 only a 100 yards away.
Crigglestone tunnel was built by the Midland railway company in 1906, and closed to traffic in 1950.
The line ran from Hunslet Lane, Leeds to Dewsbury Savile Town goods via Crigglestone (goods) & Middletown (goods)
It had a connection with the Calder Valley line at Thornhill.

for many more pictures see here http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/sets/72157610545342778/detail/

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Dist:0.5km north<br/>Looking back towards the West portal in the direction of the M1 motorway.

Criggleston is a relatively short tunnel at only 250 yds long.
These days it sits in a hard to reach, secluded cutting with cars passing by on the M1 only a 100 yards away.
Crigglestone tunnel was built by the Midland railway company in 1906, and closed to traffic in 1950.
The line ran from Hunslet Lane, Leeds to Dewsbury Savile Town goods via Crigglestone (goods) & Middletown (goods)
It had a connection with the Calder Valley line at Thornhill.

for many more pictures see here http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/sets/72157610545342778/detail/

©philld

Dist:0.5km north<br/>In stark contrast to some dry tunnels, Criggleston tunnel has lots of water ingress running down the walls, coating them with rich Iron and Calcite deposits.
In very dry tunnels there is very little atmosphere.
In tunnels were there is lots of water ingress, there is plenty of weird and wonderful sounds to be had. Drips hitting old tin cans are magnified out of all proportion.
Your voices are played over again. making you think there is some one else in the tunnel further down.
Passing Wagons on the nearby M1, make an eerie deep rumbling sound within the tunnel at Criggleston.

For many more Criggleston tunnel picture see here http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/sets/72157610545342778/detail/

©philld

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