Blackheath Tunnel to be closed for 10 weeks. Again!

Just over a year ago, the Blackheath tunnel was closed so that renovation work could be done on the 175-year-old Victorian structure. Well, it would seem that they didn’t do a very good job, as once again the tunnel is to be closed for another 10 weeks.

The tunnel, which was opened in 1849, is still prone to leaking and water damage, so from Sunday, 18^th May until Sunday, 27^th July, the 1-mile-long tunnel which links Charlton to Blackheath station is to be closed again.

To get from station to station, the best way is to get between them is to take a short walk at each end and use the nearby 380 bus route or take the Greenwich line rail to Greenwich station, then take the DLR train to Lewisham, then back one stop to Blackheath and vice versa.

This time, Network Rail will be once again replacing thousands of bricks in the tunnel, which hopefully will prevent the leaks causing the damage in the future.