Start September 1883 No. of tracks 2 | Opened 15 August 1887 Owner RailCorp | |
Location Cardiff, New South Wales Line length 8 chains (176 yd) (northbound)
10.2 chains (205 m) (southbound) Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
Newcastle 1987 tickhole tunnel part 2
Tickhole Tunnel is a railway tunnel located between Cardiff and Kotara stations on the Main Northern railway line in New South Wales.
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The original 176 yards (161 m) tunnel opened on 15 August 1887. It initially only had one track, but provision was made for the line to be duplicated which duly occurred in 1891. As part of the electrification of the line, tenders were called for a second tunnel, of 205 metres, in 1983. This is now used by southbound services while the original once again became single track for northbound services.
Newcastle 1987 tickhole tunnel part 1
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Tickhole Tunnel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA