Growing Plants on the Underground

[STEVIEBOY1]

I saw an article this week about plants being grown for commercial purposes, hydroponically using some tunnels under the Northern Line in the Clapham area.

If it works out it could be a great success.

I was wonder what those tunnels were originally used for, were they part of the original pre Northern Line tube railway that went from King William Street in a southerly direction. Or where they head shunts or sidings etc for the Northern Line?

 

[greatkingrat]

They were part of an aborted attempt to build a new express tube, parallel to the Northern line. They were used as bomb shelters during WW2.

 

[transmanche]

There are a few of them around London. Built as deep-level air raid shelters in WWII, with the expectation that they would form the basis of an express tube after the war.

See Wikipedia and Subterranea Brittanica for more information.

 

[swj99]

Sound interesting. What could possibly go wrong ?

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co....ound_cannabis_farm_found_at_Drakelow_Tunnels/

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Sound interesting. What could possibly go wrong ?

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co....ound_cannabis_farm_found_at_Drakelow_Tunnels/

I don't think that's what they have in mind for London UndergrounD tunnels.
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There are a few of them around London. Built as deep-level air raid shelters in WWII, with the expectation that they would form the basis of an express tube after the war.

See Wikipedia and Subterranea Brittanica for more information.

Ok, I will have a look at those links later. It's a pity those "Express" UndergrounD lines did not go ahead.