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Inverkip Tunnels [SW Entrances] 

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Inverkip Tunnels [NE entrances]

Inverkip, Renfrewshire.

NGR:NS 20330 71815
WGS84:55.90580, -4.87576
Length:177 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Clyde Plateau Subsuite trachyte / Kelly Burn Sandstone
Tags:Tunnel, ManMade
Registry:second

Two parallel and curved railway tunnels. The northern (old) tunnel, 171m long and opened in 1865, remains open. The southern (new) tunnel that is 177m long was opened in 1901 and closed in 1967.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates are for the E portal of the north tunnel.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-05-17 10:06:57

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