The Border Union Railway, Shankend To Whitrope Tunnel Section
Railway (19th Century)
Site Name The Border Union Railway, Shankend To Whitrope Tunnel Section
Classification Railway (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) The Waverley Line; Whitrope Tunnel
Canmore ID 284528
Site Number NT50SW 11
NGR NT 52322 02529
NGR Description NT 52952 05000 to NT 52473 00000
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/284528
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Cavers
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT50SW 11.00 52952 05000 to 52473 00000
Also falls in Castleton parish
NT50SW 11.01 NT 52451 01183 Railway Tunnel
NT50SW 11.02 NT 52859 04975 Footbridge
NT50SW 11.03 NT 52316 02604 Footbridge
NT50SW 11.04 NT 52691 00783 Cottage
NT50SW 11.05 NT 52561 00148 Railway Signal Box; Railway Sidings
Section of railway from Yadd Linn to about 700m S of Whitrope Tunnel (NT50SW 11.01). The section includes the major construction of the tunnel (NT50SW 11.01) and the refuge sidings (NT50SW 11.05) at Whitrope summit.
