Chipping Sodbury Tunnel | railway tunnel

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Rail Tunnel on the South Wales Main Line - 2 miles 924 yards (4.06 km) long

It was constructed around 1900 for the South Wales and Bristol Direct Railway and to the west of Badminton railway station and Chipping Sodbury Yard.

The tunnel is constructed with an arch brick lining and measures some 27'6" across and 20'9" high. It slopes at a 1:300 gradient from Badminton falling in a westerly direction towards Chipping Sodbury.
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Coordinates:   51°31'49"N   2°19'45"W
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