Features - Tunnels Under City Station

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 2:10 pm

LOL Skippy. Cheers!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 1:05 am

You can see a tunnel entrance on the River Aire about 50m west of where the river goes under the station. It's fenced off and covered by vegetation. There's a large beam above it and a ramp immediately inside the arch suggesting its purpose was to hall boats or loads in some way. I'll try to post photos in a day or so.

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 8:52 pm

Cardiarms wrote: You can see a tunnel entrance on the River Aire about 50m west of where the river goes under the station. It's fenced off and covered by vegetation. There's a large beam above it and a ramp immediately inside the arch suggesting its purpose was to hall boats or loads in some way. I'll try to post photos in a day or so. Is it this one Cardiearms? Think there are some pictures of it before it was bricked up somewhere on here.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 9:19 pm

THis is the one

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 9:25 pm

There's a ramp directly inside the mouth of the tunnel and I'm guessing the heavy beam was used to help lift boats or goods from the river and into the arch towards the canal.

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 9:43 pm

Cardiarms wrote: There's a ramp directly inside the mouth of the tunnel and I'm guessing the heavy beam was used to help lift boats or goods from the river and into the arch towards the canal. Where's my attachment??? The one that should have been with my last message detailed what is probably the other end of what may be your tunneloff the canal.I can't immediately find it again, one of Phill's shots I think it was.

big_rob2004 · Post by **big_rob2004** » Sat 31 Jan, 2009 10:49 pm

Hi guysBeen a member for a while now and decided I should really get active in this website lolI work at the station as a Guard for Northern Rail and I am very intrigued about all these tunnels under the station.Surely there must be some blueprints for the building work somewhere in storage. Perhaps the Town Hall, Library perhaps?How do I get involved with some of these tunneling expeditions?Please let me know =D

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 31 Jan, 2009 10:51 pm

big_rob2004 wrote: Hi guysBeen a member for a while now and decided I should really get active in this website lolI work at the station as a Guard for Northern Rail and I am very intrigued about all these tunnels under the station.Surely there must be some blueprints for the building work somewhere in storage. Perhaps the Town Hall, Library perhaps?How do I get involved with some of these tunneling expeditions?Please let me know =D Buy me a few pints lol Welcome to S.L!!

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sun 01 Feb, 2009 12:17 am

big_rob2004 wrote: Hi guysBeen a member for a while now and decided I should really get active in this website lolI work at the station as a Guard for Northern Rail and I am very intrigued about all these tunnels under the station.Surely there must be some blueprints for the building work somewhere in storage. Perhaps the Town Hall, Library perhaps?How do I get involved with some of these tunneling expeditions?Please let me know =D National Railway Museum in York is probably best but ask them first,info not tunnelling!!

big_rob2004 · Post by **big_rob2004** » Mon 02 Feb, 2009 10:27 pm

Lol i meant info... tunnelling is where you would be excavating wouldn't it lolI would love to get involved in some of your Info Expeditions so I would buy as many pints as you require!