Tickhole Tunnel

Tickhole Tunnel
Overview
Location Cardiff, New South Wales
Coordinates 32°56′38″S 151°41′11″E / 32.9440°S 151.6865°E / -32.9440; 151.6865Coordinates: 32°56′38″S 151°41′11″E / 32.9440°S 151.6865°E / -32.9440; 151.6865
Start September 1883
Operation
Opened 15 August 1887
Owner RailCorp
Technical
Line length

8 chains (176 yd) (northbound)
10.2 chains (205 m) (southbound)

[1][2][3][4]
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

Tickhole Tunnel is a railway tunnel located between Cardiff and Kotara stations on the Main Northern railway line in New South Wales.[5][6]

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.[7] This is now used by southbound services while the original once again became single track for northbound services.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Sydney Connecting Railway". Newcastle Morning Herald And Miners' Advocate. XI, (8425). New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1884. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "NEWS OF THE DAY.". The Sydney Morning Herald (15,410). New South Wales, Australia. 16 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "THE GOSFORD-NEWCASTLE RAILWAY.". The Sydney Morning Herald (15,408). New South Wales, Australia. 13 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "NEWS OF THE DAY.". The Sydney Morning Herald (15,400). New South Wales, Australia. 4 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. 1 2 "Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel] NSW Office of Enivronment & Heritage". Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 Tickhole Tunnel NSWrail.net
  7. ↑ ".". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 23 March 1983. p. 51. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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