Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal

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The Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal is a major canal in the West Midlands of England, notable for its long Netherton Tunnel that provides a key navigable link within the Birmingham Canal Navigations network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
navigation canal
connectsBasinOrJunction Bumble Hole area
Tividale area
connectsWith Birmingham New Main Line
Dudley Canal network
linked to: Dudley Canal Tunnel

Dudley No. 2 Canal
constructionStart mid-19th century
country England
currentUse pleasure craft
designedFor commercial boat traffic (historically)
full-width narrowboats
hasAccessPoint Dudley Port Junction
Windmill End Junction
hasFeature brick-lined tunnel
towpaths through tunnel
hasNavigationLinkRole bypass to older Dudley Tunnel route
hasPart Netherton Tunnel
hasStructure Netherton Tunnel
hasTowpath yes
heritage part of UK industrial canal heritage
locatedIn Dudley
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell
linked to: Sandwell

Sandwell
West Midlands
locatedNear Dudley Port
Netherton
navigationAuthority Canal & River Trust
notableFor key navigable link within Birmingham Canal Navigations
long canal tunnel
openedForTraffic 19th century
owner Canal & River Trust
partOf Birmingham Canal Navigations
partOfNetwork Birmingham Canal Navigations
passesUnder Netherton Hill
region Black Country
status navigable
use leisure boating
recreational navigation
towpath walking
waterwaySystem Birmingham Canal Navigations
waterwayType branch canal

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Birmingham Canal Navigations hasPart Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
Dudley Canal Tunnel connectsWith Netherton Tunnel Branch (via canal network)
linked to: Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
Gower Branch Canal connectsWith Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal