Passage through the Standedge tunnel is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Boats will set off from Marsden to Diggle between 8.30am and 10.00am, and will set off from Diggle to Marsden between 12.30pm and 2.00pm. At least 3 working days’ notice is required and can be booked by contacting the Red Bull office on 01782 785703 Monday to Friday during office hours. A weeks’ notice is required for passage on a Bank Holiday.
Marsden to Diggle – Boats must be through lock 42E by 4.00pm the day prior to passage, and can moor outside the visitor centre overnight for passage the next morning. The flight of locks from 32E to 42E is no longer manned as in previous years and boats must be through lock 42E by 4.00pm on the day before passage.
Diggle to Marsden – Lock 24W will be unlocked at 8.30am on the day of passage and boats need to be at the tunnel portal by 11.30am. After passage through the tunnel, boats can either moor at Standedge until the following day when lock 42E will be unlocked at 8.30am or water dependant can continue down the flight.
Boat Dimensions maximum length 70’ (21.34m), maximum width 6’ 10” (2.08m), maximum height above water 6’ 2” (1.88m), maximum draught below water 3’ 3” (0.99m).
UPDATE (23 September 2011): Following on from the confirmation of stoppages on the East side of the canal to allow a third party to remove the Sellers Tunnel we have become aware of a potential discrepancy in the opening hours stated on the internet for Standedge Tunnel over the winter peiod.
Because of the general closure of the East side of the canal from 1st October 2011, there will be no passages through Standedge Tunnel for travel to Huddersfield during the stoppage period.
The trip boat operation at Standedge Visitor Centre will continue as advertised.
We apologise for any confusion caused.
The canal re-opens over its entire length on Saturday 1st April 2012.
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UPDATE (18 March 2011): Passage through the Standedge Tunnel is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Marsden to Diggle 08.30 09.15 and 10.00am and Diggle to Marsden 12.30, 13.15 and 14.00pm. At least 3 working days’ notice is required and can be booked by contacting the Red Bull Office on 01782 785703 Monday – Friday. A weeks’ notice is required for passage on a bank holiday.
Marsden to Diggle – Boats must be through lock 42E by 4.00 pm on day before passage and moor outside the tunnel overnight for passage the next morning starting at 8.00am. The flight of locks from 32E to 42E is no longer manned as in previous years and boats must be through lock 42E by 4.00pm on the day before passage. Lock 32E will be unlocked at 8.30am for boats to travel up.
Diggle to Marsden – Lock 24W will be unlocked at 8.30am on the day of passage and boats need to be at the tunnel portal by 11.30am. After passage through the tunnel boats will need to moor at Standedge until the following day when lock 42E will be unlocked at 8.30am for passage down the flight. Boats must be through lock 42E by 10.30 am.
Boat Dimensions
Maximum Length 70’ (21.34m)
Maximum Width 6’ 10” (2.08m)
Max Height above water 6’ 2” (1.88m)
Max Draught below water 3’ 3” (0.99m)
No petrol engine or fibreglass boats can go through the tunnel.
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As in previous years, Standedge Tunnel will be closed for passage from Friday 5th November 2010 to Monday 14th March 2011. The Huddersfield Narrow East will be closed from lock 32E - lock 42E and Huddersfield Narrow West between lock 24W and lock 32W between Friday 5th November 2010 and Monday 14th March 2011, this is due to the annual loss of feed to the canal summit over the winter period.
