General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Tunnel |
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Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) tunnel |
Location
Location: |
Bristol, South West England, England, United Kingdom |
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Underneath of: |
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Location description: |
The tunnel crosses beneath the upper estuary of River Severn, around 15km north-west of Bristol. |
Coordinates: | 51° 35' 5.19" N 2° 43' 6.86" W |
Coordinates: | 51° 33' 57.19" N 2° 39' 25.84" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
tunnel length | 7 008 m |
Chronology
1 July 1887 | First passenger train crosses through the tunnel. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Brief Notices of Works. Portland Harbour; The Severn Tunnel; The Forth Bridge; The River Clyde; The River Tyne; The Tower Bridge.. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 121, n. 1895-3 ( 1895), pp. 303-323. (1895):
- Cementation in the Severn Tunnel. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 234, n. 1932-2 ( 1932), pp. 277-289. (1932):
- The Severn tunnel: its construction and difficulties, 1872-1887. 3rd edition, Bentley. (1891):
- Tunnel under the Severn and Wye Estuaries. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 54, n. 3 (August 1973), pp. 451-486. (1973):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20009183 - Published on:
26/04/2003 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021