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Original 8 October 2025, 2:15pm
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.
