In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

It had been a while since I took a stroll under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel, so here’s some photos from a recent visit.

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

The southern entrance is a bit hidden away and, as usual, the lift wasn’t working.

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

Designed by Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice and built by Walter Scott & Middleton for London County Council, the tunnel was opened by Lord Cheylesmore on Saturday, 26 October 1912.

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

The tunnel is 504 metres (1,654 ft) long and at its deepest, the tunnel roof is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) below the river bed.

A 2016 survey revealed that around 1,000 people use the tunnel each day.

Here’s more photos from my visit:

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

In photos: A walk under the River Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel

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