The Shortest Disused Railway Tunnel on the Island? The Isle of Wight Railways
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2023
- The Shortest Disused Railway Tunnel on the Island? The Isle of Wight Railways
The Ryde to Newport Railway opened in 1875 and lasted right through until closure in 1966.
There were a few stations along this route and many have been kept alive on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and Heritage Centre.
At the Western most point of the line on the appriach to Newport there is an 80 yard Tunnel.
Possibly the shortest on the Isle of Wight? Maybe.... Maybe not.
Join me as i follow a short section of this route and take a look inside the Newport Fairlee Road Railway Tunnel and what changes have occured since closure in 1966.
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A really imaginative and sensitive piece of repurposing of an old railway tunnel. Such a change to the usual neglect, decay and blocking-off of these marvellous structures. Wonderfull piece of old video footage at the end. Thank you.
BRILLIANT Sir...your engagement with the viewer is perfectly balanced with the excellent variety of footage and old photographs. Many congratulations & thank you 👍
Thank you for the “bulletin” video today. Hot off the press. Your the best, Ant! Enjoy the week ahead. Cheers mate! ❤️🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸
Interesting video. I walked the bit between Wooton towards Newport a few years ago but there was a section inaccessible. As you say looks like a lot of recent work to open it up.
What a fabulous little tunnel! I had no idea it existed. I thought that the only ones on the Isle were Ventnor, Esplanade, Cowes and St.Lawrence! Thanks to you, as always, Ant. Look forward to the next video.
I used to live in Newport on the island and never knew about this tunnel your videos are just great thank you.
I wonder how many pedestrians walk through that tunnel now not knowing it use to be for trains. Great little find Ant 👍🏻
Thanks so much for posting this fascinating and informative video. Very clever use of archive footage to illustrate how the line used to look. How lovely to see some money spent on resurfacing the former line so that it can be enjoyed by all. Love visiting the island and the walks it offers.
There was a shorter tunnel at Shide, to the south of Newport, which served the chalk quarry there. The chalk was carried by rail to the Cement Mills works, located between Newport and Cowes. The north end of Shide tunnel was bricked-up and partially backfilled in the 1980s when the St George's Way road was built, but the south end portal is still visible. The remaining part of the tunnel is now used to house bat boxes, so the portal is fenced off to prevent them being disturbed.
About a month or two ago there was some maintenance to the retaining wall at the Ryde end. It's good that they've left the original brickwork mostly visible in the old section, the could have easily rendered over it as they did for the new portion
Lovely video. Great tunnel. Loved the murals in the tunnel. Music so apt as well. Thank you Ant.
Absolutely stunning views and scenery 😍
Hi Ant, really good ramble with some lovely "then" shots. The last picture I have of the 73yard Newport tunnel is from 1991. Thanks for all your hard work again.
There were 2 shorter tunnels but not for passenger use. Going south from Ashey station was a curving line past old racecourse to a short tunnel into a chalk quarry. The was also a short tunnel at Gunville into another quarry to west of Newport on the Newport to Freshwater lineto Fr
Excellent video again Ant!
I walk through there most days as my mums house is just before you walk down. I remember them doing the art work down there too. I us to take cups of tea down for them
Wasn't expecting another video so soon so was a nice treat! Loved the little sculpture above the portal and even though it was a small tunnel surprised there was no recesses.
I really enjoy how you bring history to life. Thanks for sharing Ant.
Thought Mill Hill tunnel is the shortest?Check out St Lawrence , Whitwell and Godshill stations! Also you can walk from Merstone junction to Horringford and Newchurch. Lived on the island for many years. Lovely use of old film. Thank you.
How lovely..loved the mural paintings 😊