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Dartford Cable Tunnel

Coordinates: 51°27′58″N 0°15′25″E / 51.466°N 0.257°E / 51.466; 0.257
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Dartford Cable Tunnel
Location
CountryUK
Coordinates51°28′5″N 0°14′58″E / 51.46806°N 0.24944°E / 51.46806; 0.24944
Ownership information
OwnerNational Grid plc
Construction information
Commissioned2004
Technical information
TypeUnderground tunnel
Type of currentAC
AC voltage400 kV

The Dartford Cable Tunnel is a 2.4 km utility tunnel beneath the Thames, upstream of the Dartford Crossing. With a diameter of ~3 m (10 ft), it carries a 400 kV National Grid electrical transmission cable. It is accessible by foot as a crossing of the Thames, but by authorised personnel only.[1][2][3] It was built in 2003–04 at a cost of £11 million (equivalent to £22 million in 2023).[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Grid builds new Thames tunnel at Dartford". Nce.co.uk. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "ABB completes Dartford Cable Tunnel HV cable installation". Voltimum.co.uk. 3 April 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ [1] Archived 29 October 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Nicolas Janberg (23 July 2014). "Dartford Cable Tunnel (Dartford, 2005) | Structurae". En.structurae.de. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ "New current flows under the Thames". Abb.co.uk. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

51°27′58″N 0°15′25″E / 51.466°N 0.257°E / 51.466; 0.257