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Railway tunnels in sydney



I've been reading the posts in deja and have seen alot on railway tunnels
under Sydney, here are a list of sydney tunnels I've heard rumoura bout and
whether these are fact or fiction.

First of all.....
St James Tunnels:
Ture, well know of, two tunnels separated by St James station, one extending
southwards towards central, contains WW2 air raid shelters and remains of
railway tunnel to go to bondi and to the north under hyde park towards
Circular quay, a disused shunting neck and the infamous "lake st james" and
large body of water and a shaft, remains of an entry for building of the
tunnels.

Wnyard trma tunnels:
True, starts of North shore side of platform behind wall, concourse of tram
tunnels do not remain, heads towards mensies hotel, heads through hotel car
park, eastern tunnel, past the car park used as police firing range, western
one, emety past the air dusts, on the other side train tunnels, heads
towards harbour bridge, portholes of tunnels can be seen at southern end of
bridge under road, on pedestrian footpath side.

Tunnels under domain:
True perhaps? rumour has it that there was a tunnel under there used for the
old tram depot? there once was a air raid shelter under here, perhaps this
could be part of it.

Bankstown bunker to bankstown airport:
Hell no, it was a "suposive" escape tunnel to the airport but, this has not
been found, nor has the "thrid"level

Glebe tunnel:
Hell yeah, ran under the sreets of glebe, go on the tram from jubilee park
to wentworth park and you will go through it.

North sydney tunnels:
Yes, on the old north shore line, near lavender bay and a uncompleted tunnel
in waverton (in waverton tunnel) for the-to-be railway to manly, there are
also several tunnels that can not be seen on this route, along the way to
manly.

Tempe:
Yes but were not used, now storm water drainage, was spose't to be used for
old railway.

Tunnel under broadway:
Yes, oldest tunnel in NSW, used for darling harbour(old) goods line, now
used for what is to be the joint powerhouse/pedestrian walkway/siding.

Tunnels just out side sydney: dombarton tunnel, glenbrook glowworm, cowan
bank tunnels.

anymore I have forgot?
please tell me.