This tunnel runs under the Royal Docks in East London. It was built to stop the bottleneck of rail traffic going over the Connaught swing bridge.
Nick Catford has some of his usual thorough detail on the Subbrit site here.
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/n/north_woolwich/index.shtml
Northern side ventilation shaft
Northern side ventilation shaft
Southern side ventilation shaft
Date stone from southside entrance. One on the north side is there but cover by a new road.
Nick Catford has some of his usual thorough detail on the Subbrit site here.
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/n/north_woolwich/index.shtml



Northern side ventilation shaft

Northern side ventilation shaft



Southern side ventilation shaft

Date stone from southside entrance. One on the north side is there but cover by a new road.
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