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Harecastle Tunnel

A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 8 October 2025 to 10 October 2025 — 2 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway: Trent & Mersey Canal
Region: West Midlands
Started: 8 October 2025
Status: Reopened 10 October 2025
Days shut: 2
CRT reason: 3rd Party Works
Cause: Cause not stated
Asset: Tunnel

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

What CRT said it was for

We’re pleased to advise that a temporary solution has been implemented, and Harecastle tunnel is now open again.

Where

Trent & Mersey Canal: Harecastle Tunnel to Harecastle Tunnel

Updates · 1

2 days with no update after the last one.

8 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Please be advised that the Harecastle Tunnel has been closed with immediate effect and will remain closed to navigation until further notice. This decision has been made due to a fault with the landline at the South Portal, resulting in a complete loss of communication at that end of the tunnel. As there is no reliable mobile phone signal in the area, we are currently unable to safely operate the tunnel without effective communication between both portals. We are awaiting repairs to the landline by Vodafone and will reopen the tunnel as soon as it is safe to do so. We appreciate your patience while we work with Vodafone to resolve this issue and will provide a further update by the end of the week.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Harecastle Tunnel”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0199c3e8-f90e-7440-b4cd-1d2108ccb00f.

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