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LOST RAILWAY | Gildersome Tunnel

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Join me as we explore the different sections of the abandoned Leeds New Line Railway.

In this video we explore the abandoned section of railway line from Birstall Town and towards the lost tunnel portal of Gildersome Tunnel located behind the Showcase Cinema. We look for anything left behind, or any relics still remaining to this day.

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20 Comments

@quickclipsbyjmj 5 years ago

Although informative and bringing social history back to life, I watch for relaxation too. Greenery abound and Darren's knowledge combined make for a form of entertainment missing from the TV channels. BBC4 would benefit from this series.

@classictraction1744 5 years ago

It was a pity they destroyed this part of the route, rather than strengthening the end of the tunnel properly. The land at this end of the tunnel, would have been an invaluable asset, for being re-invented, as a huge motorway park & ride car park, for commuters and shoppers to ditch their cars and go into Leeds city centre. The train journey would probably only take about 5-6 mins !

@davidthornton9214 5 years ago

It's so sad that all these industrial relics are buried, just like that.

@gozomick 5 years ago

as a kid in the 60s we would walk through that tunnel,

@craigedgar8647 5 years ago

The overlays are sublime, really gives your videos an edge

@iangill8016 2 weeks ago

Very interesting. Some great research to get the locations.

@ste.h9825 5 years ago

Nice 1 Darren.An area again where you wouldn't think a railway existed .Yet most Northern folk most have passed by on the M62.Brilliant

@Zentron 5 years ago

Another line that needs reopening!

@pwhitewick 5 years ago

Nice one Darren. Look this style of trying to find and match old locations.

@agentbertram4769 5 years ago

I have been to that cinema many times. I had no idea I was right next to the old tunnel portal. A lot of earthwork was done for the M62 / M621.

@njw1383 10 months ago

I know nothing about railways but this was really interesting to watch. I watched the whole thing, as this is right near where I live.

@ClydebridgeStation 8 months ago

The diesel unit, coming out the tunnel, in the photo, is a class 101 DMU!

@fatlad5090 5 years ago

you got the porthole spot on. We're the manhole cover was.

@gromm1t341 5 years ago

I remember watching the big caterpillar vehicles moving the earth about around the back of the showcase when I was around 22. That would put the covering of the portal around 1996. I have no idea what they were doing or for what reason but I used to go to McDonald's and eat it in the car every weekend in the showcase car park, and was just aware they were doing it. A similar thing was done over the road of asquith avenue when I was at school in 1992, near the end of the tunnel where the other portal is still accessable. When we were kids we used to play near the portal and there used to be a wood door on it and not an iron gate. I was too scared to go in lol.

@AndyRubio1 5 years ago

I f***ing love these videos.

@roberte5303 5 years ago

Network rail were considering using this tunnel as part of HS3 / Northern Power House rail. A guy who was doing work at Bradley junction, where I've a rental property, showed us the proposed plans. A new line up the valley from Batley through brow wood with a new curve into Gildersome tunnel. No idea what's going on now though as the plans only appear to be for the Leeds Huddersfield line up to Dewsbury

@philipcroft9857 5 years ago

Love these videos and how yer try match up with old photos, always a pleasure watching very relaxing,interesting&well put together. Thank-you

@matthewcoggins7288 5 years ago

I can't wait to walk this bit... Would love to see some pictures of the lady Anne crossing near there.

@robinglover9660 5 years ago (edited)

I walked through that tunnel year's ago I would have been about 11 or 12 came out on astquith avenue that would be just after the line was ripped up I remember the steam trains running on the line the cut ran past the back of my house on Highfield Drive