Report - Battersea power station tunnels

[Beno]

There are several tunnels under the river Thames at Battersea. I belive there are 4 in total, 2 electricity tunnels, 1 steam tunnel, and 1 gas tunnel. The ones I am focusing on are the two electricity tunnels. These go from Battersea Power station to the north side of the river.

One of the two tunnels is abandoned and the other is has been put back into use. Both tunnels start in different locations in the basement of the power station, then under the Thames they cross over and come out in different location on the north bank.

The active tunnel is pretty secure, but the abandoned one isn't.

The tunnel is 859 meters long

The Battersea power station basement entrance

Stairs down to the tunnel

The middle of the tunnel is flooded. They pump it out every few months. The tunnel slowly fills up with rain water that slowly enters from the north side. it is only possible to go through the tunnel just after it has been pumped.

There is an extra entrance about 200 meters from the power station. This has some very long ladders. I do not know where this comes out. It must be somewhere on the south bank

The tunnel is not very deep and you can hear boats going above

 

[Beno]

Coming up at the north side there is a side tunnel. This is so small that you can't stand up in it. Despite what the sign says, you can not exit from it.

View from side tunnel of main tunnel

After the side tunnel, the main tunnel continues to a street cover. be aware that you can not exit from inside the tunnel. So someone must stay outside if entering this way.


Since I am in Battersea, here are some views from the top of the chimney

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Didn’t expect the last few shots. Nice.

 

[HughieD]

That's pretty impressive...

 

[Speed]

What are they doing with the other power tunnel then?

 

[Seffy]

Yes to seeing these tunnels again. Have to say I was wondering the same as Speedio

 

[raisinwing]

Looks super different there now!

 

[Calamity Jane]

Pretty interesting. I dont do YT, so would of liked more shots personally. Good advise on where & when to post. Please take this on board. Well done to reporting though