Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 9 and Version 5 of Rotherhithe Tunnel

Version 9 Version 5
== Line 4 == == Line 4 ==
Large vehicles are not allowed to enter the tunnel, and TfL seem to consider it infeasible to run buses through it. There have, historically, been bus routes running through the tunnel, see for example [http://web.archive.org/web/20090617222732/http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/395.htm this 2003 article] on the incredibly cute buses of the no-longer-extant route 395.
 Large vehicles are not allowed to enter the tunnel, and TfL seem to consider it infeasible to run buses through it, which kind of sucks while the [[Category East London Line|East London Line]] is closed. There have, historically, been bus routes running through the tunnel, see for example [http://www.londonbusroutes.net/photos/395.htm this 2003 article] on the incredibly cute buses of the no-longer-extant route 395.
== Line 7 == == Line 7 ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherhithe_Tunnel Wikipedia entry]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130302061818/http://www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe/roadtunnel.html Article from the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Local History Group]
* [http://carolineld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/walking-rotherhithe-tunnel.html Caroline's Miscellany article]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherhithe_Tunnel Wikipedia entry]
* [http://www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe/roadtunnel.html Article from the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Local History Group]
== Line 13 == == Line 12 ==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100401082738/http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/building-the-rotherhithe-tunnel/ Science Museum blog post about photos of the tunnel's construction]
address='Under the River Thames'
 * [http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/building-the-rotherhithe-tunnel/ Science Museum blog post about photos of the tunnel's construction]
address=''
== Line 16 == == Line 15 ==
edit_type='Minor tidying'
 edit_type='Normal edit'
== Line 19 == == Line 18 ==
host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d'
 host='213.165.225.132'
== Line 21 == == Line 20 ==
latitude='51.506180'
 latitude='51.505667'
== Line 23 == == Line 22 ==
longitude='-0.049070'
major_change='0'
map_link=''
 longitude='-0.047481'
major_change='1'
map_link='http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=535494&y=180387'

A road tunnel running underneath the Thames to link Limehouse in the north with Rotherhithe in the south. (Note that although Shadwell lies directly to the north of the tunnel's Rotherhithe entrance, the tunnel bends to the east as it crosses the river and so its other entrance is actually in Limehouse.)

Although it's technically possible to walk through the tunnel, this is not going to be a pleasant experience; pollution levels are high, and the tunnel is narrow and winding. Cyclists are permitted; but, again, are not going to enjoy it much.

Large vehicles are not allowed to enter the tunnel, and TfL seem to consider it infeasible to run buses through it, which kind of sucks while the East London Line is closed. There have, historically, been bus routes running through the tunnel, see for example this 2003 article on the incredibly cute buses of the no-longer-extant route 395.

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