The Thames Tunnel was completed in 1843 and connects the two banks of the River Thames at Rotherhithe and Wapping in London. The 20-year project was masterminded by Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) and was both the first tunnel to be built under a major body of water and the first to use a tunnel shield during its construction.
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Timeline
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1825 - 1843Construction of the Thames Tunnel.
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25 Mar 1843The Thames Tunnel is officially opened to pedestrians.
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7 Dec 1869The first train runs through the Thames Tunnel.
