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| UE_Mike |
Glasgow tunnelsI've heard and been at the gate of the glasgow tunnel......under the botanical gardens. when i was there it was pretty secure, even with me and my mates trying a crow at it lolany ideas if there open or not. hit a brick wall atm lol 
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| Stuball |
They must have fixed the lock | ||||||
| UE_Mike |
quite gutted!
I think i need another trip! ......hehehe |
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| james73 |
Haven't been down there for a while. Heard it was well secured recently. Some
other tunnels (click for big pic version)... 
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| Stuball |
In the top picture, the only one you can get into now is Kelvindale and there isnt much to see | ||||||
| UE_Mike |
They all cant be filled, can they??
are they just fenced up...???? |
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| james73 |
Very few are filled in, but all will be fenced up.
James H |
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| UE_Mike |
cool. i think im goin to go a wee drive, and investigate lol
i quite like tunnels. |
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| Stuball |
They are getting good at fencing them up these days... the yorkhill one is solid, kelvingrove hasnt been open for months and the thornwood one is impossible now. The only filled in one I can think of would be the one under the expressway | ||||||
| UE_Mike |
cool, it looks like i need a saw or blow torch lol, Joking!!
I'll go and have a look, I'm sure wee neds like to break into places like tunnels hehe |
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| Krakenslayer |
I was down the Botanics tunnels a couple of times in June of this year, and thoroughly explored them. There is a little man-sized door in the steel gate, which was never locked when I was there, apart from a floor bolt that was easily removed from outside. Perhaps they have re-padlocked it? 
There's some pics on my Bebo page (http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3549600057), but there's a lot of better photos of the tunnels out there on the web, you've probably seen them. There are a couple of other ways in... at the Kelvinbridge end of the tunnel there is a steel door blocking access. However, there is a large gap between the top of the door and the ceiling of the tunnel/station which, if one were so inclined, might be easily climbable. Just don't come to me with a lawyer if you break your neck. 
My next "project" is finding a way into the Yorkhill tunnel. They've put up an impassable steel gate to keep out the pill-poppers who used to hold raves inside it, and the other end (which once exited near Kelvinhaugh Street) has been backfilled for decades and is all but unrecognisable. The only feasible way in now is through the ventilation gaps in the ceiling of the tunnel, which are visible just inside the Yorkhill hospital wall on Old Dumbarton Road, but I'm going to have to buy a caving ladder to get down there safely. Strangely, if you look through the small gap between the steel door and the stone wall, you can see a desk and chair just sitting there in the middle of the tunnel. Weird. |
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| Alex Glass |
Welcome to Urban Glasgow Krakenslyer 
Great first post. Hope you enjoy this site and look forward to reading more from you and possibly some of your photos 
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| Stuball |
Probably taken them 
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| Krakenslayer |
Here's some of the pics then (apologies for the quality, they were taken on my crappy camera phone): 
A plaque in the Botanics next to the ventilation shafts. Everyone's been here and seen this, I would think. 
The shafts from up in the Botanics. 
The remains of Kirklee station. 
A blurry shot of the tunnel entrance, with open gate. 
This little light of mine... 
Some creepy graffiti. 
This made me smile for some reason. 
My friend, standing under the ventilation shafts (looks like we did have a summer after all). 
This is a good shot of the station. 
The tunnel at the far end leading to the remains of Kelvin Bridge station. We followed it there but I forgot to take pics. 
That's me, in the Botanics-Kelvinbridge tunnel. I look nervous, hehe. 
Limestone deposits growing on the ceiling of safety arches in the tunnel near the River Kelvin. The tunnel is slowly turning into a cave. 
Funny - there was nobody around when I took this pic!! (j/k) :P There's a lot more on my Bebo and Myspace. |
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| Krakenslayer |
The top one is missing one tunnel. We found it when we were scouting the River Kelvin area, it's near Maryhill. It's close to, and probably fed into, the Chapel Street tunnel. There is also a huge, overgrown railway bridge near it. I've marked the entrance on this edited version of your map: 
Google Maps link: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=...625&z=18&t=h&hl=en-GB If anyone is interested, I'll try and get some photos of it. |
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| LowLight |
Is there a way into the tunnel that runs from Bridgeton, under Abercromby Street, the Gallowgate etc? | ||||||
| Krakenslayer |
Would be interested in finding out. Although, if there is, it's probably full of jackeys.
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| LowLight |
haha no doubt. I only noticed it a few months ago on a bridge that runs across Kerr St, must have been for the old Bridgeton Station I would think. Possible to see it from one of the scabby bits of spare ground at the Gallowgate too. More investigation required. |
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| james73 |
The bridge you mention was at the south side of Maryhill Central station and the view was as shown below. When the station was closed the shopping centre were made to build a tunnel under their building in case the rail line was ever restored. 
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| Stuball |
Not really.... The gate at bridgeton end has been repaired and impassable and the other end is a no-go for reason I cant explain. The only tunnel easily accessable on that map above is the Kelvindale 180yds, but its really boring with nothing much to see |
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| Krakenslayer |
With a little help from the maps posted by James73, I found the other end of the Kelvingrove tunnel on Google Maps:
I previously thought it ran straight through to Central Station, but it appears to come up above ground for about 20 yards before joining up with the live rail line near St. Vincent Crescent. Is there any way down there without trespassing on the railway? |
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| Stuball |
It joins with the Argyle line just before Exhibition Centre station... if you stand at the end of the platform and squint into the tunnel, you can see the two tunnels. Active line to the left, empty tunnel to the right.
Short answer for access without tresspass is no. The entrance at Kelvinbridge is locked very well (for this reason) and the other end is obviously out of bounds being a manned and cctv'd station. There is only 2 tunnels on the north west glasgow map that are accessable now. One being the botanics, second being the tunnel along the side of the canal. Need it pinpointed on a map? |
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| Krakenslayer |
I know roughly where you're talking about. I'll check it out. So what is that on my map? It looks very much like the end of a tunnel, and it's not near a station. According to James73's map, a "St. Vincent Crescent tunnel" exits about here. I guess it's a tunnel covering a short part of the same line? There is also the Yorkhill tunnel. Currently padlocked, and accessible only with a rope-ladder from within a secluded hidden part of the hospital grounds, but maybe some helpful jackeys/vandals will help us out with the padlock soon? 
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| Stuball |
Its just a bit where it comes out in the open and goes back under for the Stobcross Depot. The gap isnt accessable unless you fancy jumping the wall with absailing gear (often frowned upon by the plods)
I doubt the Yorkhill tunnel will be open ever again since its been very well blocked. They've done a good job building that metal sheeting wall and the lock is covered and very sturdy making it near impossible to break. If it was going to be done, it would have happened long ago. That wall has been in place for over 2 years now, at least. May I suggest exploring other avenues of urbex other than tunnels? |
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| Krakenslayer |
I know, I know. 
I just don't like being thwarted like this. I started off with the Botanics tunnel and now I realise the best is behind me. I've peaked too soon, if you'll pardon the term (something Freudian about all this talk of entering tunnels?  ).
I'm gonna get into that Yorkhill tunnel if it kills me (probably will). Then I'll let the tunnel phase go.
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| Stuball |
There is another tunnel you can get near.... but you'll have to get a little better known to me and to other board members before I spill that little gem
(I say near because the last time I was there it was 3 foot deep in stagnent, stinking water) |
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| Krakenslayer |
Gasworks tunnel? It's on my list
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| Stuball |
No, not that one.... (isnt accessable anyway) | ||||||
| Synchro |
You can access this on the Gallowgate, the tunnels are exposed behind the large advertising board. |
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| Stuball |
Isnt there one hell of a drop down? | ||||||
| LowLight |
I was just thinking that. I'm not really interested in getting down there I just wanted to know if anyone had been in it for a bit of exploration. | ||||||
| Krakenslayer |
*cracks knuckles and goes off to find a torch* Where exactly on the Gallowgate? How is the tunnel, have you been down there? |
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| LowLight |
Right HERE |
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| Krakenslayer |
Oh sh!t, I know EXACTLY where that is! Thanks amigo!
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| Xeno |
The only way in that I know is open is at the High St station end. They put a fence up a few years ago on the bridgeton end. There still might be another way in BUT you have to climb into some ones garden 
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| Stuball |
The other end is an office car park and monitored... The high street end is a big no no.... it involves crossing a live line! |
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| orion83uk |
Hi all,
New to this forum, but been using it a fair bit the past couple of weeks, particulalrly this thread on the abandoned railway tunnels. I've already explored (like many) the Botanic Garden and Great Western Road tunnel - and wanted to explore some more
Me and a freind went searching for some of the other tunnel portals using the maps posted by James73 earlier (cheers James  ).
True, most looked impossible to get into. However, I reckon, as long you are not to wide at the waist, it should be possible to enter the Balgray Tunnel from the North portal. There is a small section of the fence that has been broken off near the bottom, right hand cornor. Personally, I reckon I could squeeze through. Has anyone else been into this tunnel? |
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| Alex Glass |
Hi orion83uk Welcome to Urban Glasgow. Did you manage to take any photos 
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| orion83uk |
Yeah - just one of the North and South portals (something you have all probably seen before anyway )
I didn't get one specifically of this 'gap' in the fence though afraid. Cheers for the welcome by the way! |
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| Alex Glass |
Post it up anyway orion it would be good to see your photo.
I am sure others would like to see it too
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| james73 |
orion83uk
Yes, post your pics by all means.
James H |
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| benjib |
Kelvinbridge tunnelHey all.There seems to be some work going on at the entrance to the railway tunnel beneath Kelvinbridge. Anyone know what might be going on? Cheers! |
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| Stuball |
I saw that the other day.... might be something to do with the new build on the road above.... or perhaps they are clearing all the sh!te out to make it pretty | ||||||
| old jock |
Hi I just joined and am interested in the old railway. Anyways couple days back I helped a scaffolder find the site. Apparently they are replacing strengthing beams about 1/2 mile inside the tunnel to stop part of Gt Western Rd collapsing into the tunnel | ||||||
| Alex Glass |
to Urban Glasgow Old Jock
Interesting news there Jock. I am sure some of the other railway enthusiasts on here will be very interested to know what is happening there. |
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| Stuball |
When they've finished, I'll take a wee trip through from the opposite ends and have a nosey and take some pics | ||||||
| old jock |
Using the map in the thread I'm going to try to identfy the tunnels around the west end and put them onto Google Earth, well the ones I can find. May take me a week or so.
Was out today and found one of the entrances to Kelvindale and one to Tamshill, but I could not find the other end for either of these tunnels. Tamshill is completely blocked by a large earth mound and Kelvindale was open. |
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| Stuball |
The Kelvindale one runs along the side of the canal and turns at the last minute, ending at the edge of the Kelvin... the bridge has been knocked down | ||||||
| old jock |
Thanks Stuball I'l take a wander up and see if I can find the other portal.
Dunno if I'm really on topic here but thought I'd ask as it kind of relates. Found some info on the old Buchanan St station tunnel and I was out and about trying to identify the tunnel entrances. There is some info of the station on an archived link on this site and info on some others. Anyway as I understood one of the tunnel entrance/exits was up at Sighthill. Took a look on Google earth and thought the little circlular area at the top right might have been it, but not sure as some of the comments refer to the tunnel entrance being near the M8. Went up there but you could not see squat through the high fence all the way round and the hedge/branches through it.
I know I was reasonably close as there is a small circular building that's mentioned as a possible access, near the corner of Pinkston Rd and Pinkston Drive, although given the state of it there is no way I'd recommend going in there So I got 3 questions 1) Is that fenced off circular section on the top right the tunnel entance 2) If its not what the hell is in there as they seem to have gone to a lot of trouble to restrict access 3) Is the other end still accessable/viewable and if so has anybody got a photo or co-ordinates that I can stick into a GPS to find it. Oh and I hope I did the image thing right, its ma first go at it
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| Stuball |
The start of the Buchanan Street tunnel is behind new built student flats at the back of Caledonian University and the wall backs right onto the Motorway. Access is near impossible and the security wont let you on the grounds. The other end is misleading due to the area being landscaped but that round red building is it. Apparently its deep with stagnent water | ||||||
| james73 |
As Stuball says the entrance is behind the student flats up at the M8 and he is
right - the tunnel is said to be saturated with stagnent water. Tunnel in c.1969 
Tunnel in 2007 
Aerial view  [/b]
The tunnels North Portal was on Pinkston Road but was "landscaped" (i.e. filled in) around 1980. Little sign of it remains other than this wee building which either is simply an air vent or contains stairs down to the tunnel entrance. 
Aerial View 
Old Map 
More info on Buchanan Street Station >> here <<. As for the circular area you mentioned, I haven't a clue. I think it might've been a kids play area but don't quote me. Pretty certain it's nothing to do with the tunnel. 
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| Stuball |
Thats an odd looking thing... |
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| old jock |
Cheers Everybody
Well that settles it then I seen that Rotunda building yesterday. Guess they filled the tunnel in or summit. Noticed the road has a dip at that point. Actually went back out today and found the South portal, you can just see it from a pedestrian bridge across the M8, well the top of the wall. But like you said it would have involved a few fences and a clandestine run to get there. Didnae risk it as a wee wumen had broken down right at the tunnel on the slip road and a traffic womble was hoverin about. Even at the best of times I reckon it would be a bit risky with the M8 cameras and the flats. While I'm on I guess more work is being done on the Kelvinbridge/Botanics tunnel. There is some scaffolding for access to the station by the looks of it. I'll enquire if I see anybody. Pretty sure its just work to the tunnel as Mr King got his ass kicked for the night club by the locals. Also still mappin points with the GPS to make an overlay. Aye Stuball the round fenced thing struck me as right strange. I know Sighthill hasn't got the best name but surely they don't need a wackin big fence (like the ones across the tunnels) and all that hedgework to control the wains
Still be interested to know what it is and why all the trouble to fence it off. The wee building in the centre is a tiny square kiosk type portacabin (in poor repair) and the whole place is covered in rubbish/overgrown. So my guess is there is summit there that could damage you like a vent shaft or summit. Be fascinated if anybody knows more |
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| BenCooper |
On Google Earth, that circular thing looks like allotments - it is odd, though. It's right next to the old train line - could be the shadow of a gasometer?
The Pinkston Road portal is odd - I had a look through the roof, and it looks like it's lined with plastic and full of water. Definitely no way into the tunnel through there. |
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| Fjord |
There's been so many changes over years in this area but these pics show us what was in place prior to the 1960's clearance and motorway development.
Hope these help clear up some of the mystery The crops were taken from the Pinkston pic in the UG Aerial Collection http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/ftopic1034-0-asc-10.php 
Tunnel entrance as it goes under canal 
Airshaft enclosure 
Tunnel emerges at Pinkston Road 
If you need any more detail of a particular area give us a shout and I'll add it 
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| cybers |
Just a thought is that airshaft not on an intersection with queen st and buchanan street lines cross....
Then it would make sense as it would be the most likely place for an accident
Don't know too much about railways as a mode of transport so most likely am totally wrong. Is Stephenson still alive ?
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| StevenJ |
unfortunately not. todays railways suffer a lack of vision, forethought - and basic common sense. Not necessarily from Network Rail who are trying their best, but some operators, and the government who have a stranglehold on the railway. Stephenson would despair at todays railways. Todays railway is no further forward now, than it was in 1984. 125mph East Coast, and West Coast. It was possible 25 years ago......... |
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| Stuball |
I believe the Queen St tunnel is alot deeper and runs under the Buchanan St tunnel. Evident in the pictures of the Buchanan St tunnel entrance with a curved stone support |
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| james73 |
Correct. The stone arch shown here supports the retaining wall above it ensuring no additional weight is added to the Queen Street tunnel immediately below. 
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| old jock |
Thanks a lot for the aerial shots Fjord. It does not appear to be "the" airshaft and as its approximately 270m NE of the tunnel exit (Rotunda or whatever you want to call that wee building) then James73 is in all probability right that its not railway related. It could be fenced off to stop Neds gettin in as opposed to keepin people out as well. From what little I seen though it just appeared to be overgrown and used as a dump.
From Google Earth its approx 40m diamater. Ben speculated remains of a gasholder, could be, or maybe a tank of some description sat on the spot. The area may be fenced off because of contaminated ground, its not far from where Pinkston Rd stinks of chemicals, reminded me of the stuff they put in Natural gas to make it smell. I'll take a look at the pics and later take Fjord up on the offer to blow up some about 1/2 kilometer, NE of the tunnel exit and including it, to see if I can make anything else out. Did ask a couple of locals passing by but just got a blank look as if I was mad (maybe I need to hold that thought). In all probability its nothing, but think I'll go up again maybe next week for another sniff around. Oh and James let me know if I'm gettin totally "off topic". 
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| toomse |
present day OS map
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| Alex Glass |
Secret TunnelAnyone know where this secret tunnel is
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| Fjord |
Your basement? | ||||||
| Alex Glass |
No. Not there. They haven't agreed to let me down there again
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| poodiecat |
Is that a salami along the wall?
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| old jock |
Was havin a look on Google Earth and seen what looks like the possible exit to the Ruchill tunnel. Can anybody confirm? I haven't been up there yet because of the weather. Can't see the exit of the Tamshill tunnel either has it been covered in the Ruchill golf course makeover? Need to get up there and take a look.
On another topic, when the Exibition Center station tunnel flooded in 1994, I thought it was due to water coming from the Otago St entrance of the Kelvingrove tunnel. That tunnel exits in St Vincent Crescent Lane but I guess the cutting and then the St Vincent Crescent tunnel must all be intact so the water flooded the whole way to the Exhibition Center Station. Just wondered if anybody could confirm. Alex I haven't a sccoby where that is, give me a clue? |
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| Sydney Rosewater |
Hello, been readin stuff on here for a while, just joined. That round fenced off bit was allotments that sprang up in about 1990 or thereabouts. | ||||||
| old jock |
Welcome to Urban Glasgow Sydney 
Cheers for that, it had been bugging me what that circle was guess that solves the mystery. Wonder why the fencing round it seemed so substanial and why it blocks the light to the other buildings round it, would have thought that it would have been easier just to grass it over and leave it. |
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| Alex Glass |
Urban Glasgow Sidney
I am sure your wise knowledge will be much appreciated here Look forward reading your future contributions
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| Stuball |
old jock re: the 1994 flood query... yes
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| james73 |
I think both the tunnels through the golf course have been "landscaped." James H |
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| Scary |
Here`s one you can walk through
An early morning stroll from Govan to Whiteinch and back. 
A wee bit of info here http://www.sunnygovan.com/PLACES/Clyde/ClydeTunnel.html |
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| Fjord |
claustrophobia-tastic
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| Jock58 |
Early morning maybe. late at night, your a braver man than I 
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| Krakenslayer |
Christ! I used to live in those student flats and had no idea that my digs were a couple of meters from that!!!! 
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| Alex Glass |
Well done Scary
Great photos
I have often thought about taking a stroll down the Clyde Tunnel to take some photos.
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| darrel |
went up to maryhill today here is the tunnel mouth http://darrel817.fotopic.net/p58158521.html here is maryhill central as it is today notice the railway bridge in the foreground http://darrel817.fotopic.net/p58158524.html the rest of todays photos including the line from kirklee to maryhill central, the forth and clyde canal and the botanic gardens can be found here http://darrel817.fotopic.net/c1696355_1.html |
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| old jock |
Hi Darrel
I may be wrong, sure somebody like Stuball who is more knowledgable than me will explain in more detail. At the Kelvin Aquaduct, there is one side of the Kelvindale tunnel, so the bridge at the aquaduct have probably something to do with that. I took a look at your pics some nice shots. Surprised you never ventured to Kirklee station as well as you were in the area |
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| darrel |
thanks
didnt go to kirklee this time round as I went there last year and did botanic gardens and kelvinbridge the same day this time I wanted to go beyond kirklee got a nice day for it too. |
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| orion83uk |
Hi Alex Glass and James73 and everyone else. Sincere apologies for never having got back to posting the pictures I took that day WAY back in October last year. I went out on by bike today for a cycle round the West End and decided to get some fresh pictures of some of the tunnels portals. First I checked out the Kelvingrove portal since user Krakenslayer has recently managed to explore it (http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/about1447.html.). Unfortunately it looks all secure again by the looks of it
I went over and checked out the Balgray tunnel portals again – I’ve wanted to explore this tunnel since last year when I first came across it. The South portal is no change, and still tightly fastened. 
When I visited the North portal (behind the houses on Kelvindale Road) back in October, I remember, although well fastened, there were a few small gaps in the fence. That has all changed now. They have added a meshed fencing behind the main fence to make it impossible to get in. I bumped into one of the residents who of course wondered what I was up to. They told me that the residents here had been having issues with people starting fires etc in the tunnel on more than one occasion and so I guess it is understandable really why they would make the portal more secure. 
Next, the Crow Road tunnel portals. I managed to get this shot of the station (which station is this?) at the north portal, underneath Clarence Drive. 
The South portal is as usual. 
Last, but not necessarily least, I headed over to the Kelvindale tunnel. Until today, I have never went looking for this one before. After getting my legs stung by several nettles (note to self – do not wear cycling shorts and t-shirt when exploring for abandoned tunnels), I got down to the portal. I’ll probably come back again later on to explore this one properly, but by comparison to some of the other tunnels, it doesn’t look anything special (correct me if you have explored this tunnel and if I’m wrong). 
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Hope you enjoy! Has anyone managed to explore the Balgray or/and Crow Road tunnel in the past? |
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| orion83uk |
The senior engineer I sit next to in work used to work for the railways. He was telling me that in the flood of 1994, there was a Class 314 EMU at the Central Station low level station (see http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/rail/flood1994/index.htm with the driver and guard on it when the flood waters came raging through the Kelvingrove Tunnel and out at the SECC station. Apparently, the guard came running up the Central Station Low Level platform shouting "F******* RUN" at the driver and the one or two other people that were down there. Apparently the flood water was like a wall of water coming down the tunnel from the SECC and Anderson stations. Not sure if this is exaggerated, but amusing at least
The flood waters were getting pretty high before they got the power switched off to the 25kV overhead power cables - that could have been SERIOULSY nasty if the water had touched them with the power still on!!! |
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| james73 |
The station was simply called Crow Road. James H |
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| Stuball |
I've been throw the Crow Road tunnel and station, long before that fence was in place. Many is wasted afternoon skiving school
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| orion83uk |
They seem to be making all these abandoned tunnel portals more and more secure to get into. Realistically, at the moment, the only tunnels you can enter easily is the Botanic Gardens/Great Western Road tunnel and the Kelvindale one. Oh and of course Kelvingrove every so often when someone snaps the lock off.
The Yorkhill hospital tunnel portal could put many a high security prison to shame with its thick, high steel walls - all its missing is CCTV (or is it muhaha). Does the Tamshill tunnel (and its counterparts) still exist? |
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| james73 |
Chapel Street tunnel is still there. Tamshill tunnel - the south portal is still there, but it's down a very steep cutting. The only way into it would be via the Chapel Street tunnel unless you fancy climbing down the cutting. The north portal appears to have been obliterated. Ruchill tunnel - both portals appear to be wiped off the face of the planet. Whether or not the tunnel is still there I don't know. It's possible they just dug it out and filled it in. James H |
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| Doog Doog |
Is that where this is?
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| Fjord |
Dog Doog when and where were those photo's taken? | ||||||
| james73 |
I was gonnae ask the same thing. They look quite old to me...
James H |
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| Doog Doog |
From what I can remember Fjord,they were taken the mid-80's on a railway rambler's walk.Its just that I can't remember where. the other pics are on the Kelvingrove thread. I know that they were on the walk through Kelvinbridge.Would I be right in saying the kelvingrove tunnel? |
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| Doog Doog |
Sorry peeps,meant the botanic gardens thread. |
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| james73 |
It is NOT the Kelvingrove tunnel. It *might* be the Kelvindale tunnel, but the viaduct is throwing me. Today, only the piers remain, suggesting it had a steel girder deck, not an arched brick viaduct.
James H |
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| Fjord |
You wouldn't be too far away but I think this may be the viaduct over the River Kelvin and the tunnel into Anniesland Gasworks from Dawsholm?. It's long since been demolished and only the support piers in the river remain. Did you take these pics in the early 1980's as I'm sure there was some demolition around there in 1982. 
Bugger looks like James just beat me to it
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| Fjord |
Anyway those a rare pics Doogs I'd look after them as I've never seen any of the viaduct still in place. | ||||||
| Stuball |
Wow, never seen that viaduct before... thats pretty cool. Surprised they bothered demolishing it and left the pillars | ||||||
| Fjord |
The photo's are all good and looks like the correct location but I reckon the recent image shows just the remains of the load bearing (lintels for want of a word, there's probably an appropriate civil engineering term for them) which originally supported the main span arches above. |
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| james73 |
Possibly, but I'm sure I've seen old pics of that viaduct somewhere and it had a steel-framed deck.
James H |
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| Stuball |
Possibly the one further down the river? One half is steel deck, the other half is stone | ||||||
| Fjord |
You might be thinking of this one which is situated just down river that served the Kirklee paper mill and it was also much lower due to the terrain.
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| EmmettG |
Hello, Just new here and saw your post. I grew up in the Barnes Road area of Ruchil. The tunnel you've pin pointed on Ruchill golf course is the Halloween Pen. It was a tunnel used by farmers to move sheep from one side of the canal to the other. The train tunnel was at the other end of the golf course and was known locally as the miley. There was also a railway bridge at the corner of Brassey Street and Smeaton Street which was filled in years ago. The line from there ran through to a station at the bottom end of Balmore road. The station building had been gone for years but the platforms remained and were used as part of the scrap yard. I think the picture bellow is of the entrance to the Halloween Pen. http://photos6.flickr.com/6906783_53717bbb86_o.jpg |
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| Doog Doog |
James,Fjord.
I think at the earliest,they'd be from 1983. They'll get tucked away safely,thats the first time in ages that I have looked at them. |
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