The Anonymous Widower

Is This The Best Seat On A Bus Through The Silvertown Tunnel?

This morning, as it was a Sunday, I checked out Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels for traffic for free, using my Freedom Pass.

These pictures were taken, on my route back from North Greenwich station to Gallions Reach, where the 129 bus terminates North of the Thames.

Note.

1. I was on a 129 bus as the first picture shows.
2. I was sitting opposite to the driver in a single seat on the left hand side at the front.
3. For much of our trip through the tunnel, we were following the Silvertown Cycle Shuttle.
4. From about picture number 22, it’s clear we are following another bus.
5. The 129 bus runs along the route of the London City Airport/Woolwich Arsenal branch of the Docklands Light Railway  for a time. It has stops at West Silvertown, Pontoon Dock and London City Airport.
6. The last section of the route to Gallions Reach, is mainly new housing, a park, a couple of supermarkets and a Premier Inn.
7. The area seems well-served with buses to take you to the supermarkets, the Docklands Light Railway and the London City Airport.
8. Three of the last five pictures, show where I was sitting.

The pictures all entries to and exits from the tunnel have been smooth, except for the occasional short red traffic light.

April 13, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Blackwall Tunnel, Freedom Pass, Gallions Reach, London Bus 129, North Greenwich Station, Silvertown Tunnel