Underground spoil

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Someone asked me the other day what was done with the spoil (earth/clay) that was removed from beneath London when the various tube/surface lines were built. I know I'm going back a bit but it's an interesting question. Don't recall seeing any mention in the various books on the London Underground.

Off the top, I would imagine it was dumped at sea or used to build new embankments where required.

Any suggestions?

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And for filling in old quarries perhaps.

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Some of it, although I do not know from where on the network it came from, was reputed to have been used to create he banking under the terracing at Craven Cotage, the home of Fulham FC, and possibly other grounds.

[John tuthill]

I was told years ago, the site of Stamford Bridge was marsh land and the spoil was dumped there before the stadium was built.

[boy12]

when will the district line get new trains because the current ones are getting old now

[Late Again]

They are currently under refurbishment, which will be compleated by 2008, there will not be no new trains til 2016 when the new ssl stock will start running

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roofbox said:

Someone asked me the other day what was done with the spoil (earth/clay) that was removed from beneath London when the various tube/surface lines were built. I know I'm going back a bit but it's an interesting question. Don't recall seeing any mention in the various books on the London Underground.

Off the top, I would imagine it was dumped at sea or used to build new embankments where required.

Any suggestions?

A lot of it ended up in the Lea Valley at Cheshunt. It was dumped into a lot of disused Gravel pits.