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Coordinates: 39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W / 39.68861; -78.91889
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The '''Borden Tunnel''' is a 957-foot formerly abandoned [[railway]] [[tunnel]] located about 2.5 miles (4&nbsp;km) north of [[Frostburg, Maryland]]. Unlighted, 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."] Accessed 2010-01-13.</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Bob|last= Downing |authorlink= |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 |publisher= |date=2008-07-14 |accessdate=May 30, 2009}}</ref>
The '''Borden Tunnel''' is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, [[railway]] [[tunnel]] located about 2.5 miles (4&nbsp;km) north of [[Frostburg, Maryland]]. Unlighted, 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."] Accessed 2010-01-13.</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Bob|last= Downing |authorlink= |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 |publisher= |date=2008-07-14 |accessdate=May 30, 2009}}</ref>


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">{{cite book|last=Cook|first=Roger|author2=Zimmermann, Karl|title=The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds|publisher=Garrigues House|location=Laurys Station, Pennsylvania|year=1992|edition=2nd|isbn=0-9620844-4-1|page=283}}</ref>
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">{{cite book|last=Cook|first=Roger|author2=Zimmermann, Karl|title=The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds|publisher=Garrigues House|location=Laurys Station, Pennsylvania|year=1992|edition=2nd|isbn=0-9620844-4-1|page=283}}</ref>

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Borden Tunnel
Borden Tunnel
Overview
LocationAllegany County, near Frostburg, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W / 39.68861; -78.91889
StatusRestored, converted to rail trail
SystemWestern Maryland Railway (defunct)
Technical
Length957.5 ft (291.8 m)
No. of tracksDouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Highest elevation2036 ft (621 m)
Grade1.7%

The Borden Tunnel is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, railway tunnel located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Frostburg, Maryland. Unlighted, 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

  1. ^ Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, Cumberland, MD. "History Along the Trail: Borden Tunnel." Accessed 2010-01-13.
  2. ^ Downing, Bob (2008-07-14). "Great Allegheny Passage follows 150-mile rail-trail through mountain scenery". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  3. ^ Cook, Roger; Zimmermann, Karl (1992). The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds (2nd ed.). Laurys Station, Pennsylvania: Garrigues House. p. 283. ISBN 0-9620844-4-1.