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|location = Allegany County, Maryland |
|location = [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany County]], near [[Frostburg, Maryland]] |
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|system = [[Western Maryland Railway]] (defunct) |
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The '''Borden Tunnel''' is |
The '''Borden Tunnel''' is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, [[railway]] [[tunnel]] located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of [[Frostburg, Maryland]]. The tunnel is lit with a series of motion activated LED lights powered by a solar panel located just north of the tunnel. It is now part of the [[Great Allegheny Passage]] [[rail trail]].<ref>Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, Cumberland, MD. [http://www.ahtmtrail.org/index.php/articles/124-history-along-the-trail "History Along the Trail: Borden Tunnel."]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Accessed 2010-01-13.</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Bob|last= Downing |title= Great Allegheny Passage follows 150-mile rail-trail through mountain scenery|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08196/895583-37.stm#ixzz0H02bTnJ7&A |work= Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=2008-07-14 |accessdate=May 30, 2009}}</ref> |
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</ref> and is located in [[allegany County, Maryland]], just south of the [[Mason-Dixon Line]]. It was originally built for the [[Connellsville, Pennsylvania|Connellsville]] subdivision of the [[Western Maryland Railway]]. |
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The [[Western Maryland Railway]] built the tunnel in 1911 for its [[Connellsville, Pennsylvania|Connellsville]] Subdivision. The rail line was abandoned in 1975.<ref name="Cook">{{Cook-Western Maryland|page=283}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* Western Maryland Railway Co., Baltimore, MD (1955). [http://www.alphabetroute.com/wm/trackpdfs/WMTC1955CUM-CON.pdf "Track Chart: Connellsville to Cumberland."] |
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==External |
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{{Maryland hiking trails}} |
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[[Category:Tunnels in Allegany County, Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Railroad tunnels in Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Rail trails in Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Western Maryland Railway tunnels]] |
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[[Category:Tunnels completed in 1911]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 3 August 2023
 Borden Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
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| Location | Allegany County, near Frostburg, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W |
| Status | Restored, converted to rail trail |
| System | Western Maryland Railway (defunct) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Closed | 1975 (rail line abandoned) |
| Technical | |
| Length | 957.5 ft (291.8 m) |
| No. of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Highest elevation | 2036 ft (621 m) |
| Grade | 1.7% |
The Borden Tunnel is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, railway tunnel located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Frostburg, Maryland. The tunnel is lit with a series of motion activated LED lights powered by a solar panel located just north of the tunnel. It is now part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail.[1][2]
The Western Maryland Railway built the tunnel in 1911 for its Connellsville Subdivision. The rail line was abandoned in 1975.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, Cumberland, MD. "History Along the Trail: Borden Tunnel."[permanent dead link] Accessed 2010-01-13.
- ^ Downing, Bob (2008-07-14). "Great Allegheny Passage follows 150-mile rail-trail through mountain scenery". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ Cook, Roger; Zimmermann, Karl (1992). The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds (2nd ed.). Laurys Station, PA: Garrigues House. p. 283. ISBN 0-9620844-4-1. OCLC 26302871.
- Western Maryland Railway Co., Baltimore, MD (1955). "Track Chart: Connellsville to Cumberland."
External links
[edit]- Borden Tunnel map and photos - WMWestSub.com
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