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Balwhirley Tunnel South [E Entrance] Cartsburn Tunnel (North) [E Entrance] Cartsburn Tunnel (South) [E Entrance] Balwhirley Tunnel South [W Entrance] Balwhirley Tunnel North [W Entrance] Cartsburn Tunnel (North) [W Entrance] Cartsburn Tunnel South [W Entrance] Carts Burn (Upper) Culvert [Glenbrae Road Outfall] Carts Burt (upper) Culvert [Laundry Outfall] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Burnhead Street Inlet] Carts Burn (Upper) Culvert [downstream entrance] Carts Burn (upper) Culvert [Laundry Inlet] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Blairmore Road Outfall] Carts Burn (upper) Culvert [storm overflow] Shaws Water Aqueduct [Flintmill Outfall] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Bridgend Road Outfall] Carts Burn (Upper) Culvert [upstream entrance] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Castle Road Outfall] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Castle Road Inlet] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Kilmacolm Road Outfall] Craigieknowe Burn Culvert [Kilmacolm Road Inlet] Carts Burn (Middle) Culvert [upstream entrance]
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Cartsdyke, Greenock, Renfrewshire.
| NGR: | NS 28960 75125 |
| WGS84: | 55.93865, -4.73999 |
| Length: | 232 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Kelly Burn Sandstone Formation |
| Tags: | Tunnel, ManMade |
| Registry: | second |
Railway tunnel (19th Century, disused).
Alternative Names: Balwhirley Tunnel No.1
Notes: Opened on the Greenock & Ayrshire Railway. One of two neighbouring tunnels on the same line.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-05-17 10:07:32
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