Travel

[Tiddly3wink]

Can anyone tell me how long the railway tunnel between Stroud and Kemble in Gloucestershire is. Also, when it was constructed, and how such a tunnel is maintained.

[SteveD]

If you scroll down here, it says 409 yards:

http://www.bristol-rail.co.uk/kemble.php

[Tiddly3wink]

Thanks SteveD. I'd still like to know when the tunnel was constructed and how it is maintained.

[sddsddean]

Sapperton Railway tunnel (as opposed to the more famous canal tunnel next to it) was built between 1839 -1845. I don't really know what you mean by how is it maintained? Generally, the quality of work in thoughs days was pretty good and aside from patching up any defective stone/brickwork, there isn't a lot to do.

[dzug]

Steve, your tunnel is not the one being asked about - yours is the Swindon side of Kemble.

Sapperton tunnel is the one (two in fact, one very short) towards Stroud. Info here:

http://www.answers.com/topic/sapperton-tunnel

[SteveD]

Oops, sorry, Tiddly3wink!