Woodkirk Station Remains and the Toxic Gas Tunnel

[@railwaychristina3192]

Those platform remains, what an exciting find! I'd clean them up.

[@robinwatling6538]

superb as always thank you

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thank you 🤩

[@donaldstainburn7035]

Been a long time since I’ve seen that, walked through the tunnel many times as a youngster playing around there.

[@suesmith4366]

Very interesting Ashton 😎

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thank you! I had have never known about this one . Someone who’s parents came across it showed me it ! 😄😃

[@robertfearnley6746]

This tunnel was still open to walk through in early 70s when I lived at Soothill. Real adventure for a 7 year old!!

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thanks ! Surely no gas in there in the 70s 😀

[@robertfearnley6746]

No gas at all!! I believe the gas issue was due to extensive landfill above the tunnel causing methane gas build up, and the building you see outside the soothill side portal was, or maybe still is monitoring the gas levels.

[@loubielou74]

We went down 2years ago more winterish time though and you could see so much more. Because of the overgrowth had died down obviously x

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Awww Ano winter time can be better for these explores as your more likely to see Less vegetation ! Nice little walk tho and thanks for subscribing 😁😎

[@railwaychristina3192]

Fab❤

[@tracya4087]

hiya mate , this channel is going from strength to strength , most of the long lost lost lines where i live have been wiped off the face of the earth , but a few gems remain out in wilds , found some great things too , thanks very much from nick , tracys husband , in wigan , lancashire

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thank you ! If you have any suggestions for railways near you I’d love for some recommendations 😃

[@tremensdelirious]

Love the old platform discovery. Part of me wants to grab a strimmer and find out what’s underneath all that!!!! Great video

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Same !

[@johnwatson3616]

Those holes in the South portal could have been made for access by bats.

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Probably yeah 😎

[@Tanks_at_22]

Keep up the amazing work Ashton this to me is tribute to the amazing Civil Engineering of the time, your coverage is getting better and I look forward to buying the dvd or book as you progress, brilliant stuff keep it up buddy 👊👍👏👏

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thanks man appreciate it

[@alantraish3368]

Always wanted to do this one and Bolsover. On National highways to fill in I expect :(. They are going to fill in Barnsdale tunnel now I believe according to Ant on trekking & explorstion :(

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

I explored barnsdale with him actually But never knew about them filling it in 😢

[@simonballard6413]

Lovely video, Ashton. Don't blame you for not wanting to inhale the awful gases of Soothill! Glad you found the one shaft, though.

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

I know ! 😅 ! Yh the shaft was a brill discovery

[@a11csc]

great vid where is acess to this

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

Thank you ! Unfortunately you can’t gain to the tunnel

[@nigelkthomas9501]

I would love to walk through Soothill Tunnel. If breathing apparatus is necessary so be it. If the smell of gas is so bad I wonder if a naked flame would cause an explosion? 💥 What sort of gas is it?

[@exploringthepastandthepres9793]

I’m unsure on that 😨 however it’s something so do with methane ? I believe