Kilsby Tunnel
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Kilsby Tunnel is a historic early-19th-century railway tunnel in Northamptonshire, England, renowned for its pioneering engineering on the London and Birmingham Railway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilsby Tunnel canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway tunnel
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | London and Birmingham Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Northamptonshire
ⓘ
London and Birmingham Railway infrastructure ⓘ Railway tunnels in England ⓘ |
| chiefEngineer | Robert Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects | railway lines north and south of Kilsby ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | brick-lined bore with ventilation shafts ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| electrified | yes ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Grade II listed structure ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | double-track tunnel ⓘ |
| hasVentilationShaft | two large brick-lined shafts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | London–Birmingham railway corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early railway engineering
ⓘ
large ventilation shafts ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2.2 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Northampton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
ⓘ
England ⓘ Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ West Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kilsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
London and Birmingham Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | major construction difficulties due to water-bearing quicksand ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| operator | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
London and Birmingham Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic London to Birmingham main line ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
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