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Broomhill, Port Dundas, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).
| NGR: | NS 59631 66624 |
| WGS84: | 55.87227, -4.24499 |
| Length: | 920 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 50 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal / Upper Limestone Fms |
| Tags: | Tunnel, ManMade |
| Registry: | second |
Railway tunnel (19th Century), active.
Built in 1842 to allow the Edinburgh-Glasgow railway to pass below the Forth & Clyde Canal. Extends from NS 5927 6577 (Killermont St) to NS 5963 6662 (NW side of Broom Hill).
Alternate Names: Queen Street Tunnel, Queen Street Station Tunnel, Queen Street High Level Tunnel
Notes: Given coordinates are for the northern entrance (Cowlairs Incline).
Not to be confused with the separate Buchanan Street Tunnel, the S entrance of which overlies a section of the Cowlairs Tunnel.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 17:21:09
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