2011

TQ5945 : Somerhill Tunnel, south entrance

taken 13 years ago, near to Tonbridge, Kent, England

Somerhill Tunnel, south entrance
Somerhill Tunnel, south entrance
The Hastings Line links Hastings with Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, then onto London Charing Cross. The line was built by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and opened fully in 1853, having been constructed in phases. Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells opened in 1846. Tunbridge Wells to Robertsbridge opened in 1851. Robertsbridge to Battle 1852 and Battle to St Leonards (Bo Peep Junction) 1853. The line was built very quickly (and not very well) and several of the tunnels need constant maintenance even today, several of them are single track.
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TQ5945, 578 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 1 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 26 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5931 4504 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:10.9438N 0:16.6791E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5935 4487
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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