Popped
up to Oldham yesterday for the first time. There are several disused
tunnels in the Oldham area, but only had time to try the three.
Werneth (SD9191204622)
and Central (SD9246304512)
tunnels are on the line that shut in 2009 which ran through the south
of the town centre. Two of the stations (Werneth and Mumps. Yes,
Mumps!) have also been demolished. The tunnels are, naturally, gated!
Then
popped out into the sticks east of the town to view the west portal
of the long Lydgate tunnel (SD9730304394),
which is 1,322-yards long and closed in 1964, pictured below.
This too is locked & gated, with the bars greased. Later in the
year, I plan to visit the other end and other tunnels in the area,
plus the city of Manchester, etc.
More of my Greater Manchester tunnel photos can be found here.
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