(All photos © Neil Russell)

Built to accommodate a single line, a section of Farnley Scar Tunnel gave way on 28th December 1844 during widening work for double track operation. It had opened nine years earlier after more than one million bricks had been laid. A further £1,000-worth of repairs were ordered in 1871 when an inspection uncovered weaknesses. This chequered history led to the tunnel's eventual abandonment. A deviation line was constructed through a new cutting allowing Farnley Scar Tunnel to be taken out of service on 27th May 1962.