Cumbrian Coast Line: tunnel woes at Whitehaven

Cumbrian Coast Line: tunnel woes at Whitehaven

3.8.2025 (Sunday) 17:49 - All running AOK

Posted by Mark A at 13:43, 3rd August 2025

Bransty Tunnel beneath the town during advance works for track replacement and drainage improvements, has been found to be compromised by... something, possibly mine workings, Network Rail have prudently closed it until further notice. An article from New Civil Engineer that may or may not be behind a paywall.

Mark

https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bransty-tunnel-closed-indefinitely-as-network-rail-discovers-unstable-ground-31-07-2025/

Re: Cumbrian Coast Line: tunnel woes at Whitehaven

Posted by ChrisB at 14:37, 3rd August 2025

No paywall for me.

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