Scotland
| County | Tunnel | Type | Length (Metres) | Length (Imperial) | Construction method / Notes | Date of opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | Marketgait Tunnel | Road | 230 | approx 250 yd | Cut and cover | |
| Midlothian | Broomieknowe Tunnel | Railway | 393 | 430yd | Closed 1951 | 1877 |
| Glasgow | Clyde Tunnel | Road | 762 | 833 yd | 1964 | |
| Glasgow | M8 Motorway, Charing Cross. | Road | Cut and cover, short sections | |||
| Glasgow | Glasgow Subway | Railway | ||||
| Scottish Borders | Whitrope Tunnel | Railway | 1,105 | 1208 | Closed 1969 | 1862 |
| Scottish Borders | Penmanshiel Tunnel | Railway | 244 | 267 | ||
| Scottish Highlands | Nevis Tunnel | Water | 24,000 | 15 miles | hydroelectric scheme | |
| Stirling | A9, City Centre Tunnel | Road | Cut and cover | |||
| Edinburgh | Scotland Street Tunnel | Railway | 910 | 1000 | 1847 | |
| Edinburgh | Bowshank Tunnel | Railway | 226 | 247 | ||
| Edinburgh | Innocent Tunnel, also St Leonard's Tunnel | Railway | 518 | 566 | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. Closed 1968. Now a footpath and cyclepath. | 1831 |
| Glasgow | Kelvingrove Tunnel | Railway | 870 | 950 | Glasgow Central Railway. Closed 1964 | 1896 |
| Glasgow | Glasgow Harbour Tunnel | Vehicle and pedestrian | 213 | 233 | 3 bores. Vehicles hoisted to tunnel level. Closed 1987 | 1895 |
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Whare the roof was o’ the beaten gold
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