UA City Subway

I recently visited part of older UA City to explore some of the rail tunnels dating back to the 1930s. Information I had indicated there were some old and unfinished rail tunnels under the city. Some lead down to a huge flooded tunnel, an underground lake. Others had been once used a tram tunnels. With me on this trip was the Red Hands, another group of explorers I have done a few expeditions with.

The entry into the disused train tunnels was freaky. It required two team members running past 4 video cameras, down a used rail tunnel and up over a 4 metre wire fence. All the time we were worried about getting caught. It was a very real worry. More images from this trip are on the Red Hands page.

My companions for the night - Puppet Master, Sine Wave, RC1, Belfore and Flash

We enter the tunnel with RC1 and Belfore in the lead. The Puppet Master checks if anyone is following us

Me standing in the tunnel

The Puppet Master and I pose in the tunnel

Sine Wave shows off his hands after climbing a 4 metre high fence

Small control and signaling booth under ground

The Puppet Master, Belfore, RC1 and Flash pose at the old signal box

Disused fire extinguisher in safety alcove

Look at the size of the place, you can just make out 2 people in this picture

A big air extraction fan

The rail tunnel ends at a rock wall with a gap in the top. You have to climb up to squeese through to the passage to the underground lake. When trains go through the adjoining tunnels, air rushes through the small gap at the top of the ladder.

Puppet Master on the ladder pulling a disco pose

Sine Wave on the ladder

Belfore on the ladder with RC1 on the left

The Fan we had to squeese past

Sine wave and the fan

Excuse the poor quality of the image, there wasn't much light down there.

Belfore standing in the lake, try guess what he's doing. :-)

This vent led just 2 metres into a live train tunnel running by this one.

Likewise, this tunnel led to another live rail tunnel. Just after this image was taken, a train roared by, forcing air through this tunnel. RC1 and Flash had to duck and hold on as air rushed past them. Above the spot where this image was take a giant shaft ascends up to basement level where a bunker for Mcaurther was located during World War 2

RC1 and Belfore having a rest in the tunnel

We took seats where we could

On the way out

The guys chat in the darkness

In the tunnel are piles of gravel, stored for ballast.

Detail of track points

The Puppet Master struggles successfully to lift an old railway wheel set.

Belfore lifts the wheels while Flash is about to add some extra weight

RC1 takes his turn - there was a lot of dust in the air.

The tunnel stretches into the distance

The signs reads 'Do Not Remove' would we do that?

The tunnel, the tracks can barely be seen

Kilroy was here!

Electric switching relays and fuse system.

Walking back to the way out

This looks like the way out up here

Old now walled up part of the station

The door in the wall ahead is the exit.