Glen Farg, South Tunnel
Railway Tunnel (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glen Farg, South Tunnel
Classification Railway Tunnel (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Glenfarg South Tunnel; Glenfarg Railway Tunnel; Pottie Hill; Pottiehill
Canmore ID 166990
Site Number NO11SE 53
NGR NO 1554 1316
NGR Description From NO 1554 1316 to NO 1588 1350
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/166990
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Dron
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO11SE 53 1554 1316 to 1588 1350
For Glenfarg North Tunnel (NO 1587 1486 to NO 1613 1451), see NO11NE 54.
Tunnel [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1975.
This tunnel formerly carried the Perth (Hilton Junction) - Kinross- Cowdenbeath (North Junction) line of the former North British Rly beneath the southern spur of Pottie Hill. The line closed to regular passenger traffic on 5 January 1970.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 August 2000.
G Daniels and L Dench 1980.
