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Auchendinny Tunnel [E Entrance] 

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Woodhouselee Tunnel [E Portal]

Auchendinny, Penicuik, Midlothian.

NGR:NT 25641 61602
WGS84:55.84188, -3.18899
Length:100 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Tunnel, ManMade
Registry:second

Railway tunnel (19th Century), disused.

Alternative Names: Old Woodhouselee Tunnel, Firth Tunnel

Notes: Opened in 1872, forming part of the Edinburgh - Peebles railway. Now part of the Penicuik to Peebles walkway route.

Given location is for the eastern portal.

Not to be confused with the shorter Auchendinny Tunnel further west.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-05-29 08:12:18

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