Explore of bridgnorth tunnel - old disused svr line ep.1

Never thought I’d see the inside of that tunnel again, it was a place we bunked off to during school hours in the 70s.

An excellent video thank you Drew. Thanks for not disturbing the bat as well.

We were always let to believe there was track inside the tunnel,!! Great clip and thank you for the share,.

Interesting video. Always wondered what it was like in there, when looking at it from the outside near the station. During the video you ask what happened to the track that was lifted from inside the tunnel after closure in 1963. Apparently, it was used to expand the marshalling yard at Bescot, just north of Walsall. and now alongside the M6 motorway. Just after track lifting had reached the south portal of the tunnel, they'd got enough track and materials for the Bescot project and track lifting was stopped, allowing the preservation society to gain a foothold on the line through Bridgnorth and south to Hampton Loade.

I came to Bridgnorth the other day and I found the remains of the bridge that carries the line over the road before going into the tunnel of Bridgnorth

Very enjoyable nice history but don't think id be keen on going into the tunnel your braver than me lol enjoyed watching 👌 regards Glyn

I’ve slept down there when I was younger spent many hrs down there

Great videos, I enjoy your enthusiasm 👍🏻

Nice video young man. Surprisingly good condition tunnel and so dry too, very unusual.

I'd love to walk through there, but not on my own

Great vid mate . You wouldnt want your torch to die in that tunnel lol.

at 25.20 you show a pic of Coalport Station. Thats one photo I have not seen before. Thanks, really good video.

Nice little video

Hi there, Would you be able to share the location of the entry point you used to gain access to the tunnel at all? privately of course. Would love to do a paranormal investigation in there. keep up the good work.

the tunnel is regularly inspected and maintained because it runs under the town so a collapse could be catastrophic. The line did continue past Ironbridge and connected up to the mainline in Shrewsbury.

The stones in the floor are called ballast and it was rammed up between the sleepers to keep them in position. Most of the ballast has been removed

Those “passing points” are called refuges and as you say, they were used for track workers to take refuge from passing trains

It’s more commonly known as old moes tunnel

They’ve since patched the hole on the left of the portal which could of been used to enter

6:21 that’s just a piece of re-bar used for concrete reenforcement as we’re those mesh type pieces of metal work you looked at just after you entered the tunnel… nothing to do with the railway