Clayton Tunnel is a railway tunnel located near the village of Clayton, West Sussex between Hassocks and Preston Park railway stations on the Brighton Main Line. At 1 mile 499 yards (2065 metres) it is the longest tunnel on the route. The turreted and castellated north portal, along with its attached (privately owned) cottage perched directly over the line, is one of the more unusual and photogenic railway features on the London-Brighton Main Line or in Sussex. It is highly likely that John Rastrick was involved in its construction. The south portal of the tunnel is unremarkable.
Another tunnel of the same name is found on The Queensbury Lines, a disused route between Queensbury and Bradford at 53°46′35″N 1°49′53″W / 53.7763°N 1.8314°W / 53.7763; -1.8314.
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