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THIS creepy abandoned tunnel has been left untouched for decades.
What was once used by trains, Drewton Tunnel beneath the Yorkshire Wolds now hides a bizarre secret.
After being closed for the last 60 years, it is believed to now have its own climate.
Experiencing freezing conditions, some people have even reported seeing icicles several feet long hanging in there.
At 1.2 miles long, Drewton is the longest unused tunnel in the UK.
Trains stopped passing through due to dangerous conditions when parts of the roof started to fall.
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The entrance and exit are blocked off – but those who have managed to take a look said the huge space is filled with orange bricks.
The tunnel was built to carry passengers from Hull to Barnsley and took three years to complete.
After 8,000 labourers were employed to build the tunnel, it opened in 1885.
It has since become home to a colony of bats.
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According to a survey, the tunnel was the best home for the hibernating animal.
East Yorkshire doesn't have any natural caves so the bats migrated to Drewton.
The northern tunnel isn't the only one in the country to remain untouched.
An old railway tunnel in Cymmer, Wales hasn't been used since 1960.
Built in 1882, the first train didn't pass through until 1890 – and it was only used for 70 years.
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