page_title: Harrogate–Church Fenton line
hierarchical_section_title: Harrogate–Church Fenton line
caption_attribution_description: English: Here, in Prospect Tunnel, you can see the innards of Follifoot Ridge, deep in the bowels of the Yorkshire Dales. This tunnel cuts through the same geological sandstone beds that are responsible for the nearby Plumpton Rocks. The rock here is absolutely brimming with iron, as evidenced by the pink hues visible in buildings like Spofforth Castle. You can see it leaching into the tunnel in the form of bright orange deposits which seep through the walls. This line was one of the very first railways to be closed under the Beeching Axe of the early 1960s. The shutdown of once-thriving powerhouses like the Leeds &amp; Thirsk Railway has riddled landscapes everywhere with an amazing legacy in the form of these post-industrial warrens. A copy of this file can be seen online in its original resolution at this address.
context_page_description: The Harrogate–Church Fenton line was a railway line opened by the York and North Midland Railway between 1847 and 1848 linking Harrogate and Church Fenton.
context_section_description: The Harrogate–Church Fenton line was a railway line opened by the York and North Midland Railway between 1847 and 1848 linking Harrogate and Church Fenton.
caption: Prospect Tunnel
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