Lea Tunnel
Also Known As Boxbush or Mitcheldean Tunnel
The History.
Authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1851, the Hereford Ross & Gloucester Railway was opened from Grange Court Junction to a temporary terminus at Hopeswood on 11th July 1853. Slow progress building the 771-yard Lea Tunnel delayed completion of the through route until 1st June 1855. Built for broad gauge, the single track bore was the most significant...
Lea Tunnel, Box Bush - May 2016