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Newhaven Tunnel was a railway tunnel located on the Cromford and High Peak Railway near the village of Newhaven in Derbyshire. Mostly used for moving mineral and quarry traffic. It closed in 1967 along with the rest of the line. And today, the tunnel and trackbed form part of the High Peak Trail. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The Newhaven Tunnel on The Cromford and High Peak Railway". Picture the Past.
  2. "Newhaven Tunnel - Parsley Hay, UK - Abandoned Train Tunnels on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.

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