It was at Chapel Street and was built in 1958. It was closed eventually and left abandoned with no hope of it re-opening. It was eventually filled in in 2021. These pictures look back at its construction and the days before it was filled in.
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7. Blackpool's subways
Work continued on the Central Promenade subway during the summer of 1958 Photo: National World
8. Blackpool's subways
Work in progress on Blackpool's first subway on Central Promenade close to the Huntsman Hotel in 1958. The underground walkway would run from Fairyland ( next to the Huntsman Hotel seen here on the left) to the lifeboat house Photo: staff
9. Blackpool's subways
Another picture which shows the subway before it was filled in Photo: submit
10. Blackpool's subways
New Promenade Subway near Central Pier was opened and visitors were lingering underneath to listen to the trams going overhead. This was an August 1958 Gazette cartoon Photo: Submit
11. Blackpool's subways
A Romanian orphan asleep in the High Street subway wakes to a gift of new shoes from Blackpool. This was in 1999 Photo: submit
12. Blackpool's subways
They used light-weight foam concrete to fill in the subway, as repair and ongoing maintenance wsas too expensive Photo: submit