Quote Originally Posted by Cadfael View Post
Had a cracking visit to the Dingle Tunnel today. Was a private tour and was organised weeks ago with lots of letter writing - you can't just turn up and expect to go in.

Pics will be up in a bit but here are two video's below:

You start off by entering the way that the passengers would from the road, by a long and winding slope, finally ending up on to the Station itself (although nothing remains of the station). There's a workshop/garage at the front sidings and then you are left to go down to the pitch black tunnel (i'd say about a mile walk) and view a vast amount of classic cars along the way!

It's amazing as you actually get to stand on the 'roof bricks' of the well used Tunnel underneath and feel the trains as they go below you.
Once you get to the end of the tunnel, you can peer over the wall to see Sefton Street. Cars and Tunnels in one day was cracking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzxZ2s59HRM




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYrDqJfxUN0
I have been in the station a number of times. It can easily be reused as it is very wide. Why the people of Dingle do not get the local MP and councilor to attempt to get the station recommissioned is beyond me. A Merseyrail station there would pull up that area and attract economic growth. Developers would be attracted around the station. Lighter Docklands Light-Rail cars would be needed.