About The Innocent Railway Tunnel
Heritage background, architectural provenance & visitor guide
Scotland's First Railway Tunnel (1831)
Engineered in 1831 to haul coal and agricultural produce into Edinburgh, the 518-meter Innocent Railway Tunnel cuts through the volcanic rock of Arthur's Seat. Now a paved, traffic-free pedestrian and cycle path leading to Duddingston.
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