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Summit Gap and Railway Tunnel
Type:Historic Site
A6033, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
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Call direct on:
Tel+44 (0)1706 373 421
This important crossing point hosts the longest railway tunnel, 2869 yards, when built by George Stephenson in 1841, the highest point on the Rochdale, an ancient packhorse route and turnpike road. It is also close to the source of both the Yorkshire river Calder and the Lancashire river Roche.
| 2024 opening (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) |
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* For 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007:
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Tue: Open
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