2018

TQ3580 : Tunnel under the Thames – the view south from Wapping Overground station, London

taken 5 years ago, near to Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England

Tunnel under the Thames – the view south from Wapping Overground station, London
Tunnel under the Thames – the view south from Wapping Overground station, London
Looking southeast towards Rotherhithe south of the Thames, back along the northbound tunnel. For a wider view see TQ3480 : Brunel's Tunnel - north entrance from 2007.
East London Line

Between 1933 and 2007 the East London Line of the London Underground was a self-contained section of the Metropolitan Line. It ran between Shoreditch in the City and New Cross and New Cross Gate in south London with an interchange at Whitechapel. I recall travelling in the 1960s on the run-down, shabby line with a deep sense of unease.

Formerly the East London Railway it had opened in 1869, making use of the twin-bore Thames Tunnel built by the Brunels, father and son, between 1825 and 1843 for horse-drawn carriages between Wapping and Rotherhithe. As the East London Line it served workers at both London Docks and Surrey Docks.

Since 2010 Transport for London has realised the full potential of the line by extending it over existing tracks, plus a bridge or two, north to Highbury & Islington and south to Clapham Junction, West Croydon and Crystal Palace, connecting with other rail services. It has become a busy and vital section of the London Overground. The new station at Canada Water has an important interchange with the London Underground's Jubilee Line.

Wikipedia has a full account: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands City, Town centre Railways Place: London Area: Wapping Name: Brunel other tags: Railway Tunnel Overground Station Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Thames View [41] · Rotherhithe Tunnel [36] ·
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TQ3580, 699 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Robin Stott   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 13 October, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 November, 2018
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3512 8004 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.1890N 0:3.2769W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3502 8017
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