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Tunnels between Marsden and Diggle in northern England
The Standedge Tunnels (/stænɪdʒ/) are four parallel tunnels through the Pennine hills at the Standedge crossing between Marsden in Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Standedge_Tunnels
Standedge (/stænɪdʒ/) is a moorland escarpment in the Pennine Hills of northern England between Marsden, West Yorkshire and Diggle, Greater Manchester
Standedge
Navigable channel in England
Ashton-under-Lyne. It crosses the Pennines by means of 74 locks and the Standedge Tunnel. The canal was first proposed in 1793 at a meeting in the George
Huddersfield_Narrow_Canal
Range of uplands in Northern England
District and adjoin the South Pennines approximately around the Tame Valley, Standedge and Holme Valley. The South Pennines are separated from the Forest of
Pennines
Major upgrade of the railway between Manchester, Leeds, and York
infrastructure, traverses difficult terrain including the 3-mile (4.8 km) Standedge Tunnel, and lacks electrification. The TRU aims to increase capacity by
Transpennine_Route_Upgrade
Inter-regional railway in Northern England
through Huddersfield, using the Colne Valley to its headwaters. The long Standedge Tunnel, just after Marsden, crosses under the watershed; the majority
Huddersfield_line
City and metropolitan borough in England
close roads leading out of the city. They include the A62 via Oldham and Standedge, the A57, Snake Pass, towards Sheffield, and the Pennine section of the
Manchester
of the Peak District, known as the Dark Peak, around the Tame Valley, Standedge and Holme Valley. These areas of West Yorkshire are marketed as "Brontë
Mountains and hills of England
Mountains_and_hills_of_England
Ceremonial county in North West England
county can be closed due to heavy snowfall. They include the A62 road via Standedge, the Pennine section of the M62 and the A57, Snake Pass, towards Sheffield
Greater_Manchester
Village in West Yorkshire, England
is the last significant settlement on the West Yorkshire side of the Standedge Pennine crossing into Greater Manchester. The village is in the southern
Marsden,_West_Yorkshire
268-mile footpath in England and Scotland
climbs out of the valley to leave the National Park at Standedge on the A62 road. From Standedge the Pennine Way follows the Yorkshire–Greater Manchester
Pennine_Way
Tunnel for a canal
Stad Ship Tunnel in Norway, a proposed tunnel for sea going vessels, Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest and highest in the United Kingdom and Harecastle
Canal_tunnel
Market town in Greater Manchester, England
construction of turnpikes from Ashton to Doctor Lane Head in Saddleworth, Standedge in Saddleworth, and Oldham respectively. Towards the end of the 19th century
Ashton-under-Lyne
County of England
Hebble Navigation Huddersfield Broad Canal Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Standedge Tunnel Leeds and Liverpool Canal Rochdale Canal List of Lord Lieutenants
West_Yorkshire
Valley in West Yorkshire, England
the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was reopened in 2001 and boat trips into Standedge Canal Tunnel are available; the National Trust advertises walks on Marsden
Colne_Valley
Upland area in England
South Pennines to the north, separated approximately by the Tame Valley, Standedge and Holme Valley. It continues south and roughly ends at the Weaver Hills
Peak_District
will transport polyhalite from North Yorkshire to a port on Teesside. Standedge Tunnel at 5,029 metres (3.125 mi) is the longest canal tunnel in the United
List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
List_of_tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom
Roman camp in Greater Manchester, England
on Castle Hill on the eastern side of Castleshaw Valley at the foot of Standedge but overlooking the valley. The hill is on the edge of Castleshaw in Greater
Castleshaw_Roman_Fort
Former railway station in Greater Manchester, England
Line, sited to the north of Uppermill and immediately to the west of the Standedge Tunnels. The station was opened in 1849 along with the first railway tunnel
Diggle_railway_station
Western Railway had built its line from Stalybridge to Huddersfield through Standedge tunnel between 1847 and 1849 and it opened on 1 August 1849 for through
Micklehurst_Line
Region of moorland and hills in northern England
to Huddersfield railway pass through the Standedge Tunnels and the A62 road crosses the moorland at Standedge. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through
South_Pennines
Railway tunnel through the Alps
Records Preceded by Standedge Tunnel Longest tunnel 1871–1882 Succeeded by Gotthard Rail Tunnel
Fréjus_Rail_Tunnel
– United Kingdom – A road-rail maintenance vehicle caught fire in the Standedge Tunnel. The fire was extinguished but the tunnel was closed to rail traffic
List of rail accidents (2020–present)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2020–present)
English road builder (1717–1810)
Knaresborough and Wetherby Wakefield, Huddersfield and Saddleworth (via the Standedge pass) Bury and Blackburn with a branch to Accrington Skipton, Colne and
John_Metcalf_(civil_engineer)
Moorland in the South Pennines, England
modified by man. Marsden is at the eastern gateway to the important ancient Standedge crossing of the moors and evidence of transport related archaeological
Marsden_Moor_Estate
Former railway tunnel in Northern England
was the first trans-Pennine railway tunnel to be built, preceding the Standedge and Totley Tunnels which are slightly longer. The tunnel had cost roughly
Woodhead_Tunnel
Escarpment in the Peak District, England
Knightley) is seen facing the horizon from the Edge. The Cowper Stone Standedge, a moorland escarpment and Pennine crossing point Wikimedia Commons has
Stanage_Edge
Railway tunnel near Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Summit_Tunnel
Method of controlling single line railways
For the very first time this system was proposed by Henry Woodhouse for Standedge Tunnels in 1849. If a branch line is a dead end with a simple shuttle
Token_(railway_signalling)
Obsolete occupation
available, such as at Blisworth Tunnel and Dudley Tunnel. At the 3 mile long Standedge Tunnel expert leggers could get an empty boat through in 1 hour 20 minutes
Legging_(canals)
Area of the Peak District, England
northern moors between the Hope Valley to the south and the Tame Valley, Standedge and Holme Valley to the north, separating it from the South Pennines,
Dark_Peak
Canal tunnel on the Dudley Canal
is now the second longest canal tunnel on the UK canal network today. (Standedge Tunnel is the longest, at 5,456 yards (4,989.0 m), and the 3,931 yards
Dudley_Tunnel
Museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Pontefract_Museum
Canal boat pulled by a horse on a towpath
docks to Leeds. In 2006 it was the first boat to have been legged through Standedge Tunnel in 60 years. A UK Government minister and a local Member of Parliament
Horse-drawn_boat
Canal ring in England
a result of delays in building the longest canal tunnel in Britain at Standedge. Although only 19.9 miles (32.0 km) long, it includes 74 locks, 42 to
Outer_Pennine_Ring
Walking path in Europe
route continues on the Pennine Way from the border to Standedge, the Oldham Way from Standedge to Mossley, the Tameside Trail from Mossley to Broadbottom
E2 European long distance path
E2_European_long_distance_path
Historic house museum in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Red_House_Museum
Railway station in Greater Manchester, England
v t e Micklehurst Loop Legend to Huddersfield Standedge Tunnel Diggle Butterhouse tunnel Uppermill Friezland Royal George tunnel Micklehurst Staley and
Stalybridge_railway_station
Disused railway tunnel in Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Sugar_Loaf_Tunnel
Railway tunnel in England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Weedley_Tunnel
Railway tunnel in West Yorkshire, England
Standedge Tunnel, which was being built around the same time, even though Morley Tunnel is longer. However, the challenging conditions at Standedge made
Morley_Tunnel
Knoll (185m) The northern boundary with the South Pennines is taken to be Standedge and the watercourses flowing from either side of it, although this is
List of hills in the Peak District
List_of_hills_in_the_Peak_District
Medical museum in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Thackray_Museum_of_Medicine
Road in England
Huddersfield, Linthwaite, Slaithwaite, and Marsden. It crosses the Pennines at Standedge, and continues through Saddleworth and into Oldham. From there, the A62
A62_road
Railway tunnel in North Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Grosmont_Tunnel
Railway tunnel in West Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Greenside_Tunnel
Railway tunnel in England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Drewton_Tunnel
Art gallery in The Headrow, Leeds
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Leeds_Art_Gallery
Tudor-Jacobean house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Temple_Newsam
and South Coast Railway (New Lines) Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. lxxviii) Standedge and Oldham Road Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxiv) Roads from Tamworth and
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1863
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1863
Art gallery in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Cartwright_Hall
Network of inland waterways
Centre, Chesterfield Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole, East Yorkshire Standedge Canal Tunnel Visitors Centre and Museum, Marsden, Yorkshire The Canals
Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom
important; it is called the Seven Wonders of the Waterways. The list includes: Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest, and highest canal tunnel in the United Kingdom
History of the British canal system
History_of_the_British_canal_system
Railway tunnel in Cumbria and Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Blea_Moor_Tunnel
Ancient monument in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Castle_Hill,_Huddersfield
Canal ring in England
can pass through the Standedge Tunnel. As a result of the frequent stoppages and the need to book passage through the Standedge Tunnel, planning for a
South_Pennine_Ring
British documentary television series
next day by travelling from Stalybridge Station to Marsden to visit the Standedge canal and rail tunnels and goes through the longest canal tunnel in Britain
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
near a Place called Hollins, all in Saddleworth aforesaid. (Repealed by Standedge and Oldham Road Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxiv)) Worcester and Warwick
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1792
Disused railway tunnel in West Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Queensbury_Tunnel
Tunnel on the Thames and Severn Canal near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England
longest canal tunnel in England in 1811 by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal's Standedge Tunnel, at 5,456 yards (4,989 m) long, afterwards lengthened, that remains
Sapperton_Canal_Tunnel
Disused railway tunnel in Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Thurgoland_Tunnel
Natural gas pipeline tunnel in Northern England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Humber_Gas_Tunnel
Metropolitan borough in England
Batley Oakwell Hall Spen Valley Greenway St Peter's Church, Huddersfield Standedge Tunnels and Visitor Centre Tolson Museum Kirklees Council closed Dewsbury
Kirklees
Railway tunnel in Derbyshire / South Yorkshire border
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Bradway_Tunnel
Trust for waterways in England and Wales
Gloucester Waterways Museum, Gloucester Anderton Boat Lift, Anderton, Cheshire Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Marsden, West Yorkshire In December 2016, Private
Canal_&_River_Trust
Reservoir N/A Circular route across Pennine moorland linking both ends of Standedge Tunnel. Peatlands Way 50 80 South Yorkshire Thorne N/A Circular route
List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
List_of_long-distance_footpaths_in_the_United_Kingdom
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
Bairstow, Martin (1984). The Leeds, Huddersfield & Manchester Railway; the Standedge Line. Pudsey: Bairstow. p. 72. ISBN 0-90243830-1. Haigh, A. (1974). "Appendix
Battyeford_railway_station
were injured. On 2 November 1991, a sandite train caught fire inside Standedge Tunnel, Lancashire. On 7 December 1991, a diesel multiple unit was in
List of accidents on British Rail
List_of_accidents_on_British_Rail
Local museum in Otley, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Otley_Museum
Part of the National Science Museum Group in the UK
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
National Science and Media Museum
National_Science_and_Media_Museum
21 November 1993 (1993-11-21) Filming took place, again, close to the nearby Standedge Tunnels. During the closing credits, the Huddersfield Line, Aqueduct and
Last of the Summer Wine series 15
Last_of_the_Summer_Wine_series_15
English railway engineer (1817–1878)
Runcorn Railway Bridge 1868 Earlestown wagon factory 1868 (extensions) Standedge Railway Tunnel (second bore) 1868-71 Euston railway station 1870 (enlargement)
William_Baker_(engineer)
Canal in Gloucestershire, England
England. Its length has only been exceeded by two other canal tunnels, at Standedge in the Pennines and at Strood in Kent. Until the summit level was completed
Thames_and_Severn_Canal
posts on the surrounding hills commanded views towards Blackstone Edge, Standedge, Huddersfield and the Stainland Valley in the Halifax direction. In 1743
Slack_Roman_Fort
Village in Greater Manchester, England
Saddleworth. England's highest church 'The Heights' and canal tunnel 'Standedge Tunnel' are also here, the latter dating from the end of the 18th century
Greenfield, Greater Manchester
Greenfield,_Greater_Manchester
Railway tunnel in North Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Sandsend_Tunnel
Historic house museum in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Shibden_Hall
Writer's house museum in England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Brontë_Parsonage_Museum
Notable landmarks on the waterways of the United Kingdom
Shropshire Union Canal network. Aickman successfully passed through the Standedge Tunnel in Yorkshire with L. T. C. Rolt in 1948, at a time when it was
Seven Wonders of the Waterways
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Waterways
Disused railway line in West Yorkshire, England
Bairstow, Martin (1990). The Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester Railway; the Standedge Line (2 ed.). Halifax: Bairstow. p. 55. ISBN 1-871944-02-3. Burgess, Neil
Spen_Valley_Line
Museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Royal_Armouries_Museum
Museum in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
National Coal Mining Museum for England
National_Coal_Mining_Museum_for_England
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
Bairstow, Martin (1990). The Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester Railway; the Standedge Line (2 ed.). Halifax: Bairstow. p. 54. ISBN 1-871944-02-3. Burgess, Neil
Heckmondwike Spen railway station
Heckmondwike_Spen_railway_station
Canal tunnel in Northamptonshire, England
the third-longest navigable canal tunnel on the UK canal network after Standedge Tunnel and Dudley Tunnel (and the ninth-longest canal tunnel in the world)
Blisworth_Tunnel
Device to fill steam locomotives
accommodated). For instance, the LNWR placed water troughs within the Standedge Tunnels, as they were the only sufficiently straight and level portion
Water_trough
Navigation canal in West Yorkshire, England
while the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was struggling with the excavation of Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest and highest on the English canal system.
Huddersfield_Broad_Canal
Former railway station in England
Bairstow, Martin (1990). The Leeds Huddersfield & Manchester railway : the Standedge line. Halifax: M. Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-02-3. OCLC 60104697. Brown,
Oldham Mumps railway station (London and North Western Railway)
Oldham_Mumps_railway_station_(London_and_North_Western_Railway)
Walk". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 22 January 2025. "Standedge Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Recreational trails in the Peak District
Recreational_trails_in_the_Peak_District
Civil parish in Greater Manchester, England
via Saddleworth and completed seventeen years later in 1811; when the Standedge Canal Tunnel at Diggle was finally opened. The decline of canals and the
Saddleworth
Railway station in Greater Manchester, England
building quadruple tracks all the way to Huddersfield and Leeds, via the Standedge Tunnel. The line between Guide Bridge and Heaton Norris Junction (north
Denton_railway_station
Railway tunnel in England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Thackley_Tunnel
Rochdale and Bury Turnpike Road Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. lxxxvii)) Standedge and Oldham Road Act 1827 (repealed) 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxiv 28 May 1827
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1827
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1827
Former railway station in England
v t e Micklehurst Loop Legend to Huddersfield Standedge Tunnel Diggle Butterhouse tunnel Uppermill Friezland Royal George tunnel Micklehurst Staley and
Friezland_railway_station
Railway junction in Yorkshire, England
junction at Heaton Lodge. Initially, the route, which was part of the Standedge Line (the modern Trans-Pennine Line) was to have run through Mirfield
Heaton_Lodge_Junction
Disused railway tunnel in West Yorkshire, England
tunnels1 Other tunnels Humber Gas Tunnel4 Norwood (canal) Rivelin (water)1 Standedge (canal)2 Woodsmith Mine Tunnel (minerals) Re-opened tunnels Thurgoland5
Lees_Moor_Tunnel
Former mill in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Thwaite_Mills
by Sleaford and Tattershall Road Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. xxviii)) Standedge and Oldham Road Act 1814 (repealed) 54 Geo. 3. c. lvi 18 May 1814 An Act
List of acts of the 2nd session of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_acts_of_the_2nd_session_of_the_5th_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Country house in West Yorkshire, England
Colne Valley Museum Rugby League Heritage Centre Tolson Museum Marsden: Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre City of Leeds museums Aberford Lotherton Hall Leeds
Lotherton_Hall
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England
situated about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the east of the entrance to the Standedge rail and canal tunnels. The tunnel entrance, with its exhibition and boat
Marsden_railway_station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
its connection from Manchester to Huddersfield via Stalybridge and the Standedge tunnel and its new line through to Leeds through the centre of Dewsbury
Bradley_railway_station
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