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The Severn Tunnel (Welsh: Twnnel Hafren) is a railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales under the estuary of the River Severn.
A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length, though it may be considered to be at least twice as long as wide. Some government bodies define a tunnel as 150 metres (0.093 mi) in length or longer. [1] A tunnel may be for pedestrians or cyclists, for general road traffic, for motor vehicles only, for rail traffic, or for ...
The Severn tunnel of 1810 was an unsuccessful plan for a tramroad tunnel beneath the River Severn. [1] The tunnel was to cross the river at Arlingham Passage, at a location between Newnham on Severn and Bullo Pill on the west bank, to the promontory near Arlingham on the east. [2] The intention was to take coal from the expanding Forest of Dean ...
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Severn Tunnel Junction railway station (Welsh: Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren) is a minor station on the western side of the Severn Tunnel in the village of Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is 123.5 miles (198.8 km) from London Paddington and lies at the junction of the South Wales Main Line from London and the Gloucester to Newport Line .
Motorway crossings over the River Severn Prince of Wales Bridge (M4 motorway) Severn Bridge (M48 motorway) Queenhill Viaduct (M50 motorway) This is a list of crossings of the River Severn in Great Britain (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from source to mouth. The Severn has historically been a very important and busy river, and has been bridged throughout history. The ...
Severn-Wye Cable Tunnel: Newhouse (Mathern) – Aust: The tunnel is 47.5 m deep, with a diameter of 3.05 m and a total length of 3,678 m. [10] The tunnel carries two 400 kV circuits, each with three cables. [11] Aust Severn Powerline Crossing
On 7 December 1991, two trains collided inside the Severn Tunnel, between England and Wales. There were no fatalities but 185 passengers were injured. [1] Accident