Greenwich foot tunnel

Greenwich foot tunnel
Interactive map of Greenwich foot tunnel
Overview
Official nameGreenwich Foot Tunnel
LocationGreenwich/Millwall
CrossesRiver Thames
StartRoyal Borough of Greenwich
EndLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Operation
Opened1902
OwnerJointly owned, along with Woolwich tunnel, by Royal Borough of Greenwich, London Borough of Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Newham
OperatorRoyal Borough of Greenwich
TrafficPedestrian
Technical
Design engineerSir Alexander Binnie
Length1,215 feet (370.2 m)

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel crosses beneath the River Thames in East London.

The southern entrance is by the Cutty Sark in Greenwich (Royal Borough of Greenwich), with the northern entrance located at Island Gardens, a park at the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs (London Borough of Tower Hamlets).

Approximately 4,000 people use the tunnel (open 24/7) each day. It opened in 1902.