Greenwich foot tunnel

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[1]
OperatorRoyal Borough of Greenwich[1]
TrafficPedestrian
Technical
Design engineerSir Alexander Binnie
Length1,215 feet (370.2 m)

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel crosses beneath the River Thames in East London, linking Greenwich (Royal Borough of Greenwich) on the south bank with Millwall (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) on the north. Approximately 4,000 people use the tunnel (open 24/7) each day. It opened in 1902.

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