Newton Street Tunnel

Location type

Tunnel

Name and dates

Newton Street Tunnel (1889-)

Opened on the Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This is the second longest railway tunnel in Scotland. It is a double track tunnel running between Greenock West and Fort Matilda. The length is 2,111 yds - a mile and 350 yards.

Tags

Tunnel


Chronology Dates

01/06/1889Gourock Extension (Caledonian Railway)
Opened from Greenock Central to Gourock via the Newton Street Tunnel. A new pier was built at Gourock. Stations opened; Gourock, Fort Matilda, Greenock West and Greenock re-built nearby as Greenock Central. Dellingburn Branch connection modified.