Crescent Wood Tunnel
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
N 51° 26.067 W 000° 04.115
30U E 703749 N 5702216
On the Nunhead-Crystal Palace branch of the London Chatham & Dover Railway Opened: 1865, Closed: 1954
Waymark Code: WME6X
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/04/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Crystal Sound
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Crescent Wood Tunnel (aka Upper Sydenham Tunnel)

This was on the Nunhead-Crystal Palace branch of the London Chatham & Dover Railway Opened: 1865, Closed: 1954

The other end is just off Wells Park Rd N51 25.889 W0 04.216

The tunnel portal is reached down a steep path. Could be muddy and slippery in wet weather.

The South portal is adjacent to the site of the old Upper Sydenham station, described in: Subterrania Britannica

A couple of other interesting sites are: AbandonedStations.org.uk London Footprints

Construction: Brick or concrete block

Condition: Fair

Rail Status: No

Current status: Closed / Blocked

Original Use: Passenger Train

The "Other End": N 51° 25.889 W 000° 04.216

Tunnel Length: 1,200.00

Suggested Parking Area: N 51° 26.028 W 000° 04.076

Terrain:

Website: [Web Link]

Date Built: 1865

Date Abandoned: 1954
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