BOURNE PARK TUNNEL
ELHAM VALLEY RAILWAY

[Source: Nick Catford]



The cut-and-cover Bourne Park tunnel under construction in 1888
P
hoto from John Wilson


1898 1:2,500 OS map.

Removing the chalf core from the centre of Bourne Park tunnell c. 1888. The full barrow loads of chalk were hoisted up and deposited on top of the brick arching.
Photo from John Wilson

Bourne Park tunnel looking north in September 1996. The low profile of the tunnel can be
clearly seen in this view.
P
hoto by Nick Catford

The south portal of Bourne Park tunnel in November 1982
P
hoto by Nick Catford

The north portal of Bourne Park tunnel in November 1982
P
hoto by Nick Catford

The north portal of Bourne Park tunnel in September 1996.
P
hoto by Nick Catford

The north portal of Bourne Park tunnel in March 2012.
P
hoto by Nick Catford

The south portal of Bourne Park tunnel in March 2012.
P
hoto by Nick Catford

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[Source: Nick Catford]




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