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Borden Tunnel

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Borden Tunnel
Overview
LocationAllegany County, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W / 39.68861; -78.91889
Statusrestored, converted to rail trail
Operation
Work begun1911
Technical
Length957.5 feet
No. of tracksdouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Highest elevation648 meters, or 2,126 feet.

The Borden Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel. It is part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail.[1] It was originally built for the Connellsville subdivision of the Western Maryland Railway.

References

  1. ^ Gibb, Tom (2003-02-09). "Somerset's Big Savage Tunnel gets new life as bike trail". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
  • Map and photos of tunnel [1]