There is not just one Mersey Tunnel - three tunnels in total pass beneath the River Mersey, linking Liverpool to Birkenhead and the Wirral. The tunnel's road links are open 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.
The railway tunnel is the oldest, opened in 1886. Queensway tunnel, between Birkenhead and Liverpool, opened on 18th July 1934. The third and newest, Kingsway tunnel, between Liverpool and Wallasey, was opened on 24 June 1971.
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