But only a decade later, as the railways entered everyday life, the tunnel had fallen into disrepute. People no longer wanted to walk through its damp interior, choosing instead to take the flashy new trains. The tunnel became seedy and desolate, the haunt of drunks. In 1865 it was handed over to the East London Railway Company, and by 1869 rail tracks had been installed on the floor and steam trains began chugging through. Today, the London Overground line runs through
