Swainsley Tunnel
Swainsley Tunnel is a former railway tunnel on the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway which connected the market town of Leek to Hulme End via Waterhouses in Staffordshire, England. The tunnel is located between Ecton and Butterton. The tunnel was closed in 1939 along with the rest of the line from Waterhouses to Hulme End. Today, it is now used as a shared bicycle, traffic and pedestrian tunnel. Due to its narrow width. There is enforced regulations on car users and a height limit of three tons. The tunnel is located in a very deep cutting running under a minor road.
The sight of Butterton station was located on the other end of the tunnel near the modern day Swainsley Farm. Quite a distance from the village it was built to serve.
