Riding The Tideway Tunnel Train

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Under London, at 45 metres down London is building a new super sewer system running alongside the River Thames to help keep it clean - and to help build the sewer there are several trains running deeper than tube lines down below.

Thanks to Joe, Paul and Michael for inviting us down and looking at the fascinating construction work that's taking place deep below London's streets.

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"So this is a several mile long supersewer, one of the largest of its kind"

"Cool, so tell us about this little train running through it"

trebuh

That shaft looks about equal to the height of a 15 storey building to me.

dougall

You definitely know that you have arrived when you are invited to see this kind of no access for public projects. Well done and thanks for the interesting upload!

SaifullahRaes

These stations are clearly lacking: There's no Help Point, dot matrix, bike rack, waiting shelter, or most importantly any bin bags blowing in the breeze.

thexalon

This is something different but it’s amazing. Even had an innuendo

AmyWhiles

This runs within 100m of my house. I didn’t even know it existed before today. Thanks Geoff!

FBExplores

I am deeply satisfied knowing you get emails from people saying "I have a train you haven't been on before." Bravo Geoff.

chrisw

Wow, this reminds me of the visit I made as an engineering student to the TARP Deep tunnel project in Chicago, USA. Did not get to ride the train but did get ride the lift to the bottom of one of the vertical access shafts and see one of the TBMs and the fresh concrete being dropped to the train for the slip lining operation. I startled myself when I just did the maths and realized that was 37 years ago. The memories still seem fresh.

Nyth

4:21 Given the fact that those steps are a technically a platform for the train - Does that not make it the Shortest platform in britan - by

esd

In the USA we are often told that “tunneling is impossible here” or “we can’t dig there” and then you find out there is a sewer or similar project under construction being done without any issues.

erik_griswold

I've been following the progress of this project, on and off. It's a lot further now than it was the last time I looked. Excellement stuff.

tardismole

"What happens to the tracks afterwards" "They go into storage or another project or be sold" Geoff: Christmas present developing...

alexandertrabas

I did know about the construction of this tunnel, but this video was well made and very informative... so much so I feel my knowledge has been much increased. Thanks. Passing on knowledge is the most important job on earth.

effyleven

There's a similar tunnel they built a couple of years ago in Glasgow, from pictures it also has a train. Amazing engineering designed such that you should never know it exists.

jcardboard