The original tunnel was single-track, and when the line was doubled a second single-track tunnel was built. The "up" line tunnel is 453 yards (414 m) long while the "down" line is 462 yards (422 m). Due to the small bore, the tunnels were known as "the rat-holes" by train drivers.
The former "up" line tunnel at Oxendon is open as part of the Brampton Valley Way, a linear park which runs from Boughtonlevel crossing on the outskirts of Northampton to Little Bowden near Market Harborough, on the former railway trackbed.
oxendon, tunnels, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, 2022, learn, when, remo. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oxendon Tunnels news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Oxendon Tunnels are disused railway tunnels in Northamptonshire England The Northampton to Market Harborough line opened in 1859 and had tunnels at Oxendon and nearby at Kelmarsh South portal of Oxendon tunnelThe original tunnel was single track and when the line was doubled a second single track tunnel was built The up line tunnel is 453 yards 414 m long while the down line is 462 yards 422 m Due to the small bore the tunnels were known as the rat holes by train drivers The former up line tunnel at Oxendon is open as part of the Brampton Valley Way a linear park which runs from Boughton level crossing on the outskirts of Northampton to Little Bowden near Market Harborough on the former railway trackbed See also editTunnels in the United KingdomExternal links editNorthampton amp Lamport Railway52 26 34 N 0 54 57 W 52 4428 N 0 9157 W 52 4428 0 9157 nbsp This article about a Northamptonshire building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxendon Tunnels amp oldid 1116644749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
