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The '''Borden Tunnel''' is an abandoned railway tunnel. It is part of the [[Great Allegheny Passage]] [[rail trail]], <ref>{{cite news |first= Tom|last= Gibb|authorlink= |title= Somerset's Big Savage Tunnel gets new life as bike trail |url=http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030209tunnel0209p7.asp |work= Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher= |date=2003-02-09 |accessdate=April 29, 2009}} |
The '''Borden Tunnel''' is an abandoned railway tunnel. It is part of the [[Great Allegheny Passage]] [[rail trail]], <ref>{{cite news |first= Tom|last= Gibb|authorlink= |title= Somerset's Big Savage Tunnel gets new life as bike trail |url=http://www.postgazette.com/localnews/20030209tunnel0209p7.asp |work= Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher= |date=2003-02-09 |accessdate=April 29, 2009}} |
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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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Revision as of 13:55, 30 May 2009
Overview | |
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Location | Allegany County, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W |
Status | restored, converted to rail trail |
Operation | |
Work begun | 1911 |
Technical | |
Length | 957.5 feet |
No. of tracks | double |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Highest elevation | 648 meters, or 2,126 feet. |
The Borden Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel. It is part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail, [1] and is located in Allegany County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon Line. It was originally built for the Connellsville subdivision of the Western Maryland Railway.
References
- ^ Gibb, Tom (2003-02-09). "Somerset's Big Savage Tunnel gets new life as bike trail". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
External Link
- Map and photos of tunnel [1]