Neidpath Tunnel

Location type

Tunnel

Name and dates

Neidpath Tunnel (1864-1954)

Opened on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This is an disused single bore, and formerly single track, tunnel of 674 yards. This tunnel is also known as Castle Hill Tunnel and Peebles Tunnel. It is on the south bank of the River Tweed, just west of Peebles (and the former Peebles [CR] station).

To the immediate west is the Neidpath Viaduct.

Local

This tunnel can be walked, (as can the trackbed running west to Lyne). Walkers will note a distinct chill compared with the outside air. It can be very muddy or even flooded in the cuttings at the either end.

Care should be taken and use of a torch is advisable.

An alternative footpath runs along the south bank of the Tweed and another on its north bank. The northern footpath passes by Neidpath Castle.

Tags

Tunnel footpath

Aliases

Castle Hill Tunnel Peebles Tunnel

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map




News items

05/02/2023Scotlands railway heritage: A tour of tracks, trains and tunnels [Herald Scotland]
26/09/2020Five Scottish tunnels you can walk through [Herald Scotland]

Books


Peebles Railways

The Railways of Peebles (Through Time)