Historic railway tunnel opens to public
Posted: 13 Sep 2013, 13:27
Historic railway tunnel opens to public
It has been disused, locked up and largely forgotten for decades. But now a mile-long railway tunnel deep beneath the streets of Leicester has been temporarily reopened for visitors.
The Glenfield Tunnel, built in 1829, was one of the world’s first underground rail routes used by steam trains to carry coal from North West Leicestershire’s pits to the city...
It has been disused, locked up and largely forgotten for decades. But now a mile-long railway tunnel deep beneath the streets of Leicester has been temporarily reopened for visitors.
The Glenfield Tunnel, built in 1829, was one of the world’s first underground rail routes used by steam trains to carry coal from North West Leicestershire’s pits to the city...