Abbey Mills Pumping Station

Underground engineering

Aerial view

Artist Impression

Abbey Mills Pumping Station, the easternmost Tideway site, is an existing Thames Water pumping station site used to receive the tunnel from Chambers Wharf and connect to the Lee Tunnel.

Site Info

Work update

Our tunnel boring machine (TBM) Selina started her 5.5.km journey from Chambers Wharf in early 2021. In April 2022, Selina reached her final resting position at Abbey Mills Pumping Station, marking the end of tunneling for the super sewer.

The TBM will now be removed from the shaft and transported off site. A batching plant will be set up to supply concrete for the installation of a secondary lining inside the tunnel, which will protect against erosion.

The main period of 24 hour working will take place until Summer 2023.

You can learn more about our Abbey Mills site by watching our Tunnel Vision episode on YouTube.

If you have any questions about our works at Abbey Mills Pumping Station please get in touch with our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]