Knollys Tunnel
A brick railway tunnel of 1898 in central Trinidad, the only one on the island, now a picnic site.
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Knollys Tunnel was cut through a hill near Tabaquite in 1898 for the Trinidad Government Railway line into the central district, and it is the only railway tunnel ever built on the island, about a hundred and thirty metres long and lined in brick. The railway closed in 1968 and the tunnel was left, then cleared and opened as a heritage and picnic site in 2002 with the approach cutting landscaped and lit. The line it carried ran from Port of Spain into the cocoa districts of central Trinidad, and the tunnel was the single most expensive piece of engineering on it.
What you actually see
- The brick lining - the Victorian brickwork through the length of the tunnel.
- The 1898 date - the only railway tunnel ever built in Trinidad.
- The cutting - the landscaped approach through the hillside.
- The picnic grounds - the site laid out around the tunnel mouth.
When to go
January to May is driest. Weekends bring picnic groups. The tunnel is cool inside in any weather.
Honest expectations
It is a single tunnel and the visit is short. The lighting inside is unreliable. Facilities are limited to picnic tables and the site is quiet on weekdays.
Nearby
Tabaquite is nearby, and San Fernando is west.
What to pack for Knollys Tunnel
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.