Cromer Tunnel

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Cromer Tunnel
Cromer Tunnel 12 Jan 2008 (2).JPG
The disused Cromer Tunnel
Overview
LineOne
LocationBeneath the Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line
Coordinates 52°55′04″N1°18′33″E / 52.9177°N 1.3091°E / 52.9177; 1.3091
StatusDisused
StartClose to the A149 bridge
EndBoth portals of the tunnels are open
No. of stationsProvided access Cromer Beach to Mundesley line
Operation
OwnerThe Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway
OperatorThe Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway
CharacterUndergrowth and modern housing in the area make access difficult
Technical
No. of tracks removed

The Cromer Tunnel was built by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway to take their Cromer Beach to Mundesley line under the Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line. Both portals of the tunnels are open but undergrowth and modern housing in the area make access difficult.[ citation needed ]

It is the only standard gauge railway tunnel in Norfolk [1] (the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway crosses Aylsham Bypass by means of a newly constructed Aylsham Bypass Tunnel which replaces the former level crossing [2] ).

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References

  1. Catford, Nick (2005). "Cromer High". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. Gray, Tracey (13 July 2015). "Full steam ahead as Bure Valley Railway celebrates 25th anniversary". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 November 2020.