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| Overview | |
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| Location | Woolwich, London |
| Coordinates | 51°29′56″N 0°03′42″E / 51.49879°N 0.06165°E |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Traffic | Pedestrian |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice |
| Length | 504 metres (1,654 ft) |
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The Woolwich foot tunnel crosses under the River Thames in Woolwich, in East London from Old Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. The tunnel (open 24/7) offers pedestrians and cyclists an alternative way to cross the river when the Woolwich Free Ferry service is not operating. Both entrances to the tunnel (north entrance at 51°29′56″N 0°03′42″E / 51.49879°N 0.06165°E and south entrance at 51°29′40″N 0°03′46″E / 51.49432°N 0.06289°E) are Grade II listed buildings.[1][2] The south entrance is somewhat hidden behind the Waterfront leisure centre. It is the oldest remaining building in the riverside area of Old Woolwich.
- ^ "Listed Buildings Online: Entrance To Woolwich Pedestrian Tunnel". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Listed Buildings Online: South Entrance Rotunda Woolwich Foot Tunnel". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 May 2010.