capacity on the Leeds–Manchester Transpennine route, but a reappraisal in 2012 following the decision to electrify the Transpennine line found that reinstatement would not be necessary. Visitor centre The Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre at the Marsden end of the tunnel is in the former warehouse used for transshipment of goods from canal barge to packhorse between 1798 when the canal reached Marsden and 1811 when the tunnel opened. The centre contains exhibitions on the history of the tunnels, the canal tunnel's recent restoration and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Tunnel End Cottages, which once housed canal maintenance workers, houses a café and the booking office for canal tunnel trips. The visitor centre is about half a mile (0.8 km) west of Marsden railway station, reached via the canal towpath. Next to the station are the headquarters of the National Trust's Marsden Moor Estate which has a public exhibition, "Welcome to Marsden", that gives an overview of the area and its transport history. See also Canals of Great Britain History of the British canal system References Citations Bibliography External links Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre Standedge Tunnel 272. The deepest, highest, longest canal tunnel in Britain, Cruising the Cut YouTube channel (video #272; 16m 59s), David Johns, 2022-07-17 Canal tunnels in England Canals in West Yorkshire Canals in Greater Manchester Tunnels in West Yorkshire Tunnels in Greater Manchester Tunnels completed in 1894 Trans-Pennine Railway tunnels Transport in West Yorkshire Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Buildings and structures in Kirklees Transport in Kirklees Museums in West Yorkshire Canal museums in England Tunnels completed in 1811 Tunnels completed in 1848 Saddleworth Tourist attractions in West Yorkshire Rail transport in Greater Manchester