Haywards Heath Tunnel

Haywards Heath tunnel (also known as Folly Hill tunnel) is a railway tunnel on the Brighton Main Line between Haywards Heath and Wivelsfield. It is 249 yards (227 metres) long, one of the shortest tunnels on the line.

Southern portal of Haywards Heath tunnel

Between October 2018 and February 2019, Haywards Heath tunnel was subject to a series of scheduled repairs as part of a £300m improvement programme on the Brighton Main Line; work was undertaken to reduce the ingress of water and re-lay the tracks during temporary closures.[1][2]

References

"Main line tunnel leaks to be plugged". 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
"Brighton Main Line Improvement Project". Network Rail. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

External links

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[1] "Main line tunnel leaks to be plugged". 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[2] "Brighton Main Line Improvement Project". Network Rail. Retrieved 27 July 2020.