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The '''Freeburg Tunnel''' is a railway tunnel in [[Missouri]]. It was built in 1901 by the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]], and abandoned in 1981, after the [[Kansas City Terminal Railway]] took over for a year. The tunnel is part of the [[Missouri Central Railroad|Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri line]]. This is tunnel number one of four on this line.


The '''Freeburg Tunnel''' is a railway tunnel in [[Missouri]]. Construction on what was then the [[St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado Railroad]] began in 1901.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52582753/st-louis-globe-democrat/| title=St. L., K. C. And Col. R. R.| newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat| date=December 27, 1901| page=8| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52583044/henry-county-democrat/| title=About the new railroad| author=Iberia Impetus| newspaper=Henry County Democrat| location=Clinton, MO| date=June 28, 1901| page=4| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52583198/st-louis-globe-democrat/| title=Work on the St. Louis Line| newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat| date=July 9, 1901| page=3| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52583514/muskogee-evening-times/| title=The St. Louis Line Extension| newspaper=Muskogee Evening News| location=Muskogee, OK| date=June 12, 1901| page=4| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> It was completed in 1903 by the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]], and abandoned in 1980. The tunnel is one of four on the Kansas City–St. Louis [[Missouri Central Railroad|Missouri line]].
The tunnel is owned by [[Ameren]].

On June 7, 1917, westbound Rock Island passenger train number 23 [[head-on collision|collided head-on]] with a freight train at the tunnel, killing the engineer of No. 23, and injuring several others.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52582528/st-louis-globe-democrat/| title=Engineer Is Killed and 18 Injured in Freeburg Mo., Wreck| newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat| date=June 8, 1917| page=5| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52582920/the-springfield-news-leader/| title=One killed and two hurt in train wreck| agency=Associated Press| newspaper=The Springfield News-Leader| location=Springfield, MO| date=June 8, 1917| page=5| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>

In 1963 the floor of the tunnel was lowered by {{convert|8|to|10|in|mm}} to allow it to accommodate [[autorack]]s.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52582202/the-kansas-city-times/| title=Rail Tunnels Enlarged for Automobile Shipping| newspaper=The Kansas City Times| location=Kansas City, MO| date=April 30, 1963| page=13| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52582413/the-bland-courier/| title=To Enlarge Argyle, Freeburg Tunnels on Rock Island Line| newspaper=The Bland Courier| location=Bland, MO| date=May 2, 1963| page=4| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> This work was completed in early July 1963.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52583380/gerald-journal/| title=Enlargement of three tunnels on Rock Island Line completed| newspaper=Gerald Journal| location=Gerald, MO| date=July 12, 1963| page=1| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>

The tunnel is owned by [[Ameren]], who was working in 2016 with the State of Missouri to convert the line to a [[rail trail]] connected on the west end to [[Rock Island Trail State Park (Missouri)|Rock Island Trail State Park]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://unrestrictedtravel.com/train-tunnel-freeburg-missouri/| title=Train Tunnel Under Freeburg, Missouri| website=Unrestricted Travel| date=December 26, 2016| accessdate=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/stretch-of-old-missouri-rail-line-to-be-transferred-to/article_89fbbb7a-c7df-5b16-82ac-3fb6f3e34afd.html| title=Stretch of old Missouri rail line to be transferred to state for Rock Island bike trail| website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch| first= Leah| last=Thorsen| date=December 22, 2016| accessdate=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rock-island-trail-gets-option-raise-money-no-state-funds#stream/0| title=Rock Island Trail Gets Option To Raise Money, But No State Funds| quote=The overgrown rail line and tunnel under U.S. 63 in Freeburg is part of the Rock Island Trail...| website=St. Louis Public Radio| first=Jonathan| last=Ahl| date=June 9, 2019| accessdate=June 1, 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://bridgehunter.com/mo/osage/freeburg-tunnel/
* [http://bridgehunter.com/mo/osage/freeburg-tunnel/ RI - Freeburg Tunnel] ''BridgeHunter''
* [http://wikimapia.org/6006892/CRI-P-Freeburg-Tunnel-1 CRI&P Freeburg Tunnel 1 (Freeburg, Missouri)] ''Wikimapia''


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[[Category:Railway tunnels in Missouri]]
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[[Category:Osage County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Osage County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Tunnels completed in 1903]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 23 January 2024

Freeburg Tunnel
Overview
LocationBeneath the city of Freeburg, Missouri[1]
Coordinates38°19′01″N 91°55′24″W / 38.3169°N 91.9233°W / 38.3169; -91.9233
SystemFormerly the Rock Island railroad
Operation
Work begun1901
Opened1903
Closed1980
Technical
Length700 ft (210 m)[2]
No. of tracksSingle

The Freeburg Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Missouri. Construction on what was then the St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado Railroad began in 1901.[3][4][5][6] It was completed in 1903 by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and abandoned in 1980. The tunnel is one of four on the Kansas City–St. Louis Missouri line.

On June 7, 1917, westbound Rock Island passenger train number 23 collided head-on with a freight train at the tunnel, killing the engineer of No. 23, and injuring several others.[7][8]

In 1963 the floor of the tunnel was lowered by 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) to allow it to accommodate autoracks.[9][10] This work was completed in early July 1963.[11]

The tunnel is owned by Ameren, who was working in 2016 with the State of Missouri to convert the line to a rail trail connected on the west end to Rock Island Trail State Park.[12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides; the traveler's companion (e-book). Columbia and London: University of Missouri Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8262-1021-X – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "(untitled)". The Railway Gazette. 119: 406. 1963 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "St. L., K. C. And Col. R. R." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 27, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Iberia Impetus (June 28, 1901). "About the new railroad". Henry County Democrat. Clinton, MO. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Work on the St. Louis Line". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. July 9, 1901. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "The St. Louis Line Extension". Muskogee Evening News. Muskogee, OK. June 12, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Engineer Is Killed and 18 Injured in Freeburg Mo., Wreck". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. June 8, 1917. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "One killed and two hurt in train wreck". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, MO. Associated Press. June 8, 1917. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Rail Tunnels Enlarged for Automobile Shipping". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, MO. April 30, 1963. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "To Enlarge Argyle, Freeburg Tunnels on Rock Island Line". The Bland Courier. Bland, MO. May 2, 1963. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Enlargement of three tunnels on Rock Island Line completed". Gerald Journal. Gerald, MO. July 12, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Train Tunnel Under Freeburg, Missouri". Unrestricted Travel. December 26, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Thorsen, Leah (December 22, 2016). "Stretch of old Missouri rail line to be transferred to state for Rock Island bike trail". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  14. ^ Ahl, Jonathan (June 9, 2019). "Rock Island Trail Gets Option To Raise Money, But No State Funds". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved June 1, 2020. The overgrown rail line and tunnel under U.S. 63 in Freeburg is part of the Rock Island Trail...
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