tunnels
Lift, North Woolwich Tunnel
The original lift in the North Woolwich Foot Tunnel in 1912.
The lifts had manually operated gates. The gates and the lift mechanism were replaced in the early 1990s but the original wood panelled lift cage is still in place. The lifts can carry 40 passengers.
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Foot Tunnel
The Foot Tunnel under the Thames at North Woolwich.
It was built to provide a more reliable connection between North and South Woolwich, as the bad winter fogs often stopped the Woolwich Free Ferry from operating. It also provided a route for services, including a 20” water main
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Tunnel and Ferry Pier
The Woolwich Free Ferry opened in 1889. The pier was demolished after the new ferry terminal was opened in 1966. The tunnel was designed as an alternative river crossing and opened in 1912.
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North Woolwich Foot Tunnel
The rotunda covers the entrance of the north shaft of the foot tunnel. There are two entrances, this one is to the spiral staircase which has 126 steps, the other, to the lift is on the opposite side of the building.
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Foot Tunnel Opening Ceremony
The tunnel was opened by the London County Council in 26 October 1912. It cost £87,000. The tunnel provided a pedestrian link under the River Thames between North Woolwich and Woolwich.
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