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Longest road tunnel in UK: 1934: Merseyside: Victoria Tunnel & Waterloo Tunnel: Railway: 3,254: 3,559: The Victoria and Waterloo tunnels - 2,475 metres (2,707 yd) and 862 metres (943 yd) - form a single tunnel divided by an air shaft, and having different names on each side of the shaft: 1849: Merseyside: Wapping Tunnel: Railway: 2,030: 2,220
The Kingsway Exchange Tunnels were built in the 1940s to shelter Londoners from the Blitz bombing campaign during World War II. That was the last time they were open to the general public.
Pages in category "Road tunnels in England" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. A26 road; B.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Tunnels in England" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 ...
The map also showed the course of the London and North Western Railway cutting between Edge Hill and Lime Street stations which ran through the area. [9] Public interest in the tunnels waned through much of the 20th century and many of the sites were further buried or destroyed by new construction.
Tunnel Canal Length Designer Coordinates Notes Image Ashford Tunnel: Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: 375 yards (343 m) [1] Thomas Dadford Brecknockshire/Powys Tunnel narrows considerably between northern and southern portals due to repairs to its fabric but is nevertheless navigable by a narrowboat with relative ease.
The full extent of the tunnels has not been explored as part of the site was split by a rail tunnel. The caves are believed to extend further than the currently visible area stretching to the south of the rail line. [18] The explored and mapped area covers over 1 acre (0.40 ha) and extends nearly as a far as Bristol General Hospital.
High Speed 1 tunnels Railway tunnel: West Thurrock, Swanscombe: 2007: High Speed 1: Dartford Tunnel (eastern) Road tunnel: May 1980: A282 road: Dartford Tunnel (western) Road tunnel: 18 Nov 1963: A282 road, European route E15: Dartford Cable Tunnel Utility tunnel: 2005: Power cable: Barking cable tunnel Utility tunnel: Barking, Thamesmead ...