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Name of this tunnel in London?

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Nchanged89 · 19/03/2025 19:52

Does anyone know which tunnel this is in London please, it runs next to the Blackwall tunnel which doesn't become a toll chargeable tunnel until 7th April 2025?
I want to know if this tunnel incurs a toll fee.
I have attached a photo.

Name of this tunnel in London?
OP posts:
RainingRoses · 19/03/2025 22:33

HundredMilesAnHour · 19/03/2025 20:45

Your picture is a completely different scale to the OP’s. Look at the OP’s scale!

it’s absolutely the Rotherhithe tunnel.

The images don’t need to be to scale to see that in OP’s image, both tunnels are coming out of North Greenwich. OP’s image doesn’t even show the u bend in the Thames!

The Rotherhithe goes no where near North Greenwich.

RainingRoses · 19/03/2025 22:35

HundredMilesAnHour · 19/03/2025 20:49

Jesus. 🤦‍♀️ Look at the scale of the OP’s picture.

And no the Rotherhithe tunnel doesn’t go to Poplar but the road from the North side of the Rotherhithe tunnel (A1203) does go straight to Poplar and A1203 is shown on the OP’s picture as the route to Poplar.

Or perhaps it’s the A1206, which does sit on the other side of the Blackwall Tunnel. You can’t see the last digit in OP’s image but the other roads show it can only be the A1206.

You are so unbelievably wrong that you need to stop claiming it’s the Rotherhithe as you will confuse OP.

WhamFantastic · 19/03/2025 22:38

Definitely the northbound bore of the Blackwall tunnel. The two bores were built separately at different times, I think decades apart.

Silvertown is to the right of OPs picture. Same site at the south but veers off to the right at the north, in Silvertown.
Rotherhithe tunnel about 5km away to the west.

RainingRoses · 19/03/2025 22:38

@HundredMilesAnHour

This is a clearer image of what OP posted. Can you see it now?

Name of this tunnel in London?
Monty27 · 19/03/2025 22:43

It's so hard to get around London if driving. So many, including myself are just sick of it and don't even keep a car any more.

Minnowmeow · 19/03/2025 22:43

Another one to say it’s the Blackwall tunnel. From someone who lives locally and drives through it regularly.

ChompandaGrazia · 19/03/2025 22:43

I have no idea about tunnels in London but I’m now invested in this fight.

Monty27 · 19/03/2025 22:45

Those new tolls say it all. Many ordinary working londoners will have a very expensive commute added to their worries.
Sorry I digress.

howdoyoudooooo · 19/03/2025 22:58

@HundredMilesAnHour do you have eyes? Because if so, I don’t understand how you can think it’s the Rotherhithe tunnel.

RainingRoses · 19/03/2025 22:59

ChompandaGrazia · 19/03/2025 22:43

I have no idea about tunnels in London but I’m now invested in this fight.

Nah there’s no fight. There’s just one poster who is blatantly wrong and trying to convince posters otherwise!

TurquoiseDress · 19/03/2025 23:03

That’s the Blackwall tunnel I’m certain- have driven through it many times, luckily not part of my daily commute!

The Rotherhithe tunnel is further to the West near, er Rotherhithe and Canada Water/Surrey Quays

Catofthesouth · 19/03/2025 23:10

Rotherhithe Tunnel comes out onto Jamaica Road, which runs up to Tower Bridge along the south bank of the Thames. Good luck getting to Woolwich from there, you have to head south and go through Greenwich or Blackheath. You can get to Poplar but again it’s a fair way through Mike End and Bow.

Catofthesouth · 19/03/2025 23:14

HundredMilesAnHour · 19/03/2025 20:10

That’s the Rotherhithe tunnel. No tolls (and no plans for tolls). It’s quite narrow (there are vehicle size restrictions) and traffic on the south side is usually bedlam. The queues will get even worse for Rotherhithe when they start charging a toll for Blackwall.

come on, admit it. You’re on glue again. Quit now, it’s really bad for you

Catofthesouth · 19/03/2025 23:15

HundredMilesAnHour · 19/03/2025 20:51

For the umpteenth time, yes it IS the Rotherhithe tunnel.

Idiot

Semiramide · 20/03/2025 00:49

Monty27 · 19/03/2025 22:43

It's so hard to get around London if driving. So many, including myself are just sick of it and don't even keep a car any more.

I got rid of my car a quarter of a century ago and I do not miss driving around London at all.

The tube, buses, overground et cetera - many people might find they could manage without a car.

Coffeeisnecessary · 20/03/2025 13:11

Oh yes now I've actually looked at it I can see it's just the northbound blackwall tunnel! I was just so keen to tell you it wasn't Silvertown I didn't look properly! In which case, yes it will be a toll tunnel soon.

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