Ampthill Tunnel
Ampthill tunnel is a railway tunnel at Ampthill on the Midland Main Line, being positioned between Bedford and Flitwick. It consists of two separate bores, each one accommodating double-track throughout.Photo: Robert Lacey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway tunnel
- Description: Railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England
- Also known as: “Ampthill Railway Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katherine cross, Ampthill Park and Church of St Michael, Millbrook.
Katherine cross, Ampthill Park
Memorial
Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Katherine cross is a memorial to Katherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. It stands in the grounds of Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, England, on the site of a since demolished castle, Ampthill Castle, in which Katherine was confined in 1533. Katherine cross, Ampthill Park is situated 1,400 feet east of Ampthill Tunnel.
Church of St Michael, Millbrook
Church
Photo: Jose Baptista de Sousa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael, Millbrook is situated 2,400 feet west of Ampthill Tunnel.
The Millbrook Golf Club
Golf course
Millbrook is a small village and civil parish near Bedford, England. It had a population of 147 according to the 2011 Census. Millbrook railway station, on the Marston Vale Line, is about two miles from the village. The Millbrook Golf Club is situated 1 mile west of Ampthill Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ampthill and How End.
Ampthill
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ampthill is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825.
How End
Locality
Photo: Dennis simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
How End is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The settlement is close to the larger villages of Stewartby and Houghton Conquest. How End forms part of the Houghton Conquest civil parish. How End is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ampthill Tunnel.
Steppingley
Village
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Steppingley is a rural village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It stands on high ground in the centre of a small parish of about 562 ha on the Greensand Ridge and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Steppingley is situated 2 miles south of Ampthill Tunnel.
Ampthill Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel and transportation
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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