Report - Toft tunnel, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Sep14

[The Wombat]

I went to visit my mate in Nowheresville, Lincolnshire, and stopped by this tunnel along with a few other derps on the way back. I’ve visted before, but I was never happy with my original photos, so returned with my SLR.

Part of the former Bourne-Melton Mowbray railway line, the line was twin track, 330 yards long; opened in 1893, and closed in 1959. Interesting facts are it took 400 men, 2.5 million bricks and 2 years to build.

Today, the tunnel is surrounded by a nature reserve, with park benches, steps, and a pleasant woodland trail above the tunnel linking both portals. Despite the warning signs threatening falling masonry, the tunnel itself is in good condition considering its 50 year neglect.

Explore on my own.

Thanks for looking

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

That"s a nice tidy Tunnel there mate

Looks like it"s only recently been vacated when compared to our local ones and you get easy access as well....bonus

 

[The Wombat]

That"s a nice tidy Tunnel there mate

Looks like it"s only recently been vacated when compared to our local ones and you get easy access as well....bonus

Thanks mate
Nice liitle tunnel

 

[georgie]

Really nice this

 

[gas man]

nice pics,that tunnel is in excellent nick

 

[The Wombat]

Thanks Georgie and Gas man

Funny that some tunnels like this which are in good condition are fenced off, and others ive been to (example Mapperley) are open, but about to collapse

 

[The Wombat]

Anyone got any ideas what the wooden boxes are on the wall? They're in the centre of the tunnel only

 

[Lord Oort]

If they had little holes in them, bat boxes maybe?

 

[The Kwan]

Deffo bat boxes with a slot like that, nice report mr womblebat

 

[pigdog]

nice 1

 

[The Wombat]

Thanks for the Bat boxes suggestions,sounds right.
and thanks for the comments people

 

[linkyork]

I read somewhere, cannot remember at this time, that the spoil from Toft tunnel was used in the building of the avoiding line embankments at Spalding.
Sadly these are now gone so I wonder where the material ended up,

 

[The Wombat]

I read somewhere, cannot remember at this time, that the spoil from Toft tunnel was used in the building of the avoiding line embankments at Spalding.
Sadly these are now gone so I wonder where the material ended up,

Yes some of the fenland railway lines through flat land, there isn't much evidence of them now days. Interesting bridges, tunnels, viaducts and culverts are pretty sparse on the fens