The Victoria Tunnel

The Victoria Tunnel Tour starts at 1030hrs, tickets are booked for the 2 hour tour - It should be cool underground.

Visit the Victoria Tunnel Ouseburn Trust wwwouseburntrustorguk

 

The Victoria Tunnel is a preserved 19th century waggonway under the city from the Town Moor to the Tyne, built to transport coal from Spital Tongues (Leazes Main) Colliery to the river and operated between 1842 and the 1860s. The Tunnel was converted in 1939 into an air raid shelter to protect thousands of Newcastle citizens during World War 2.

 

55 Lime St Google Maps wwwgooglecouk

 


Meeting point for the Tour

Tours meet at the Victoria Visitor Centre, 55 Lime Street, Ouseburn
55 Lime St image Google Maps wwwgooglecouk

Most tours start at the Victoria Tunnel Visitor Centre, 55 Lime Street (next to the Ouseburn Trust office and opposite Seven Stories) NE1 2PQ and begin with a short walk to the tunnel entrance on Ouse St via The Riverside Walk. There is a link to a map here.