NS5569 : Railway tunnel portal

taken 1 month ago, near to Temple, Glasgow, Scotland

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Railway tunnel portal
Railway tunnel portal
Portal of a tunnel that ran from just west of the River Kelvin. The railway line extended to the Temple Gas Works and was used to supply the works with coal. It ceased operation in 1964.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Railways Primary Subject: Tunnel other tags: Railway Tunnel Portal Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Kelvin [23] · Temple Gas Works [9] · Tunnel [6] ·
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NS5569, 184 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Sutcliffe   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 February, 2026   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 February, 2026
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5593 6900 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:53.5506N 4:18.3211W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5593 6901
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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