Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnel

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The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels run under the River Tyne between Howdon and Jarrow in Tyne & Wear, England. Opened in 1951, heralded as a contribution to the Festival of Britain, they were Britain's first purpose-built cycling tunnels. The original cost was £833,000 and the tunnels were used by 20,000 people a day. They consist of two tunnels running in parallel, one for pedestrian use with a 3.2 m diameter, and a larger 3.7 m diameter tunnel for pedal cyclists. Both tunnels are 270 m (884 ft) in length, and lie 12 m (40 ft) below the river bed, at their deepest point. The tunnels are over 70 years old and are Grade II listed buildings.

1951 Website, 

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cycling tunnel, pedestrian tunnel, United Kingdom, 
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  • British Listed Buildings page@
  • Grade I listed building page@
  • National Heritage List for England page@
  • Grade II listed building page@
  • Grade II listed park and garden page@
  • Grade II* listed building page@
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    Tunnel in Tyne & Wear
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1951 Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnel
1726-01-01T00:00:00Z
1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
1726 — 1973 Team Colliery
1793-01-01T00:00:00Z
1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
1793 — 1926 Sheriff Hill Colliery
1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
    organisationinstitute1852North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineerslibrary, mining, mechanical engineering, institute, specialized archiveWikidata
    sitebunkerBlyth Area Controlcivil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerDurham Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerGosforth Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerJesmond Dene ARP Headquarterscivil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerNewcastle Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto In Cleadon Recreation ParkgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveJingling Geordie's HolecaveWikidata
    sitemineChopwell Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineDerwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal minecoal mineWikidata
    sitemineEllington Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineHorden Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineLynemouth Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineMonkwearmouth Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineMurton Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineSeaham Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineShotton Surface Minecoal mineWikidata
    sitemineTuthill Quarryprotected area, quarryWikidata
    sitemineWhitburn Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineWoodhorn Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemine1726Team Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemine1793Sheriff Hill Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemuseum1976Washington 'F' Pit Museummining museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Woodhorn Museumindependent museum, county record office, mining museum, archiveWikidata
    sitetunnelfirst Tyne vehicle tunnelunderwater tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelScotswood Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelsecond Tyne vehicle tunnelunderwater tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTyne Tunnelunderwater tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelVictoria Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel1951Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnelcycling tunnel, pedestrian tunnelWikidata
    commonsimagePedestrian Tunning- distant Commons
    commonsimageTyne pedestrian and cycle tunnel Commons
    commonsimageTyne pedestrian and cycle tunnel Commons
    commonsimageCyclist and Pedestrian Tunnel Entrance Commons
    commonsimageTyne Tunnel Pedestrian Escalator Commons
    commonsimageTyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel Commons
    commonsimageTyne Pedestrian Tunnel Commons
    commonsimageHalfway under the River Tyne Commons
    commonsimageHeading down the Tyne pedestrian tunnel Commons
    commonsimageDown escalator, Pedestrian Tyne tunnel Commons
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