From Newsgroup: uk.transport.london

On Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:10:24 GMT
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> gabbled:

Millions of people pass under the River Thames each day, by rail, road or >foot. We take it for granted. Just two centuries ago, the idea of going
under the river would have seemed fanciful. Today, there are 20 different >ways open to the public, and at least 25 further tunnels that most of us >can't access.

https://londonist.com/london/maps/how-many-tunnels-go-under-the-thames-a-map

Link in there to this interesting page:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-northern-line-tunnel-that-was-bombed-an
d-flooded-in-1940-and-is-still-sealed-shut-5331/

Makes a good point and iron rings in wet enviroment eventually corroding
away. Someone must still go in there occasionally to make sure it doesn't collapse.

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From Newsgroup: uk.transport.london

Millions of people pass under the River Thames each day, by rail, road or
foot. We take it for granted. Just two centuries ago, the idea of going
under the river would have seemed fanciful. Today, there are 20 different
ways open to the public, and at least 25 further tunnels that most of us
can't access.

https://londonist.com/london/maps/how-many-tunnels-go-under-the-thames-a-map

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From Newsgroup: uk.transport.london

On 11/12/2025 13:10, Recliner wrote:

Millions of people pass under the River Thames each day, by rail, road or foot. We take it for granted. Just two centuries ago, the idea of going
under the river would have seemed fanciful. Today, there are 20 different ways open to the public, and at least 25 further tunnels that most of us can't access.

https://londonist.com/london/maps/how-many-tunnels-go-under-the-thames-a-map

I blame it on BrunelrCa
--
Graeme Wall
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