Ramsgate Tunnels. Sept 2010.

[Herbivore]

Decided to breach my A.S.B.O. and head off to planet Thanet and take a look around some of the tunnels/air raid shelters.

The 1,124 yard long main Railway tunnel on the Broadstairs to Ramsgate Harbour line was opened in 1863 but was closed in 1926. In the summer of 1936 the narrow guage 'World Scenic Railway' was opened, starting in Heresdon road and connecting with the original tunnel. In 1939 planning for dug out air raid shelters leading to the tunnel was approved and at the outbreak of war the railway line was closed to the public and its use as a shelter began. The line wouldn't re-open again until 1949. It finaly closed for good in 1965. The tunnel is now 'sealed'.

The main railway tunnel.




The Scenic Railway spur.


The junction of the spur and the main tunnel.


The North Portal with dumped bumper cars.




Near the Arklow Square Entrance to the air raid shelter section.




Dumpton Park Entrance.


Lined section of air raid shelter.


Unlined section, these total 1,483 yards.


Leading to St. Luke's Rec. Entrance.


Bike.


Tunnel.


Film.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=51754

[boxfrenzy]

The best shots I have seen from down there, very, very nicely lit indeed. Good stuff

[Ryda]

It was a great night out and good fun. I read somewhere on the rules that if you explore with another member don't make two different topics so I think I'm doing the right thing by putting mine on Herbivores post.

Seeing as the history has been told by Herbivore I'll just get on with the photo's.
Thanks.


looking down the main railway tunnel


the tunnel sign


looking towards the end of the main tunnel


fancy a seat?


one of the many bumper cars


bike


arklow square entrance


arklow square entrance


childs bike


unlined section

Thanks for looking.

[coops]

Great stuff guys

[MJS]

Some fine lighting there, well done

[obscurity]

some nice,well lit photos there. well done. not the easiest place to light guys. I doubt it will be open much longer as ive just been told that two gentlemen were rescued from the south portal are phoning for help when they became lost. I got told there was an artical in the thanet times. Dont suppose anyone has a copy they could scan in? This storey holds true as i noticed the main door was open the other day and now new hinges have been weilded on. Will be a shame if they seal up the other entrance. Now is is a matter of public safety so i would be shocked if they do nlothing about people going down there.

[wevsky]

well considering the bumper cars along with a lot of other stuff where stored at the south portal where pleasurama was..(now another carpark) i really dont know what they are doing up the north portal..this is a tunnel quite literally round the corner from me and its a great explore,ive shown some forum members from various areas and it is chav'd but allwyas fun to get into..people where rescued a week or so back from the south portal they got"lost" how i dont know as its not advisable as they did to go down using fag lighhters and then panic..is a great tunnel tho

[Dystopia]

That looks loads of fun! Adore the first shot.

[Moofers]

My old name should be on one of those bumper cars, MattRaizoku! XD It's something else down there.



Yeah first explore ever =D Old Camera...

[wevsky]

never get bored of the place tho




shame if through stupidity it gets sealed chavs will never learn