Borden Tunnel
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°WCoordinates: 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[]
- ^ 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, Pennsylvania: Garrigues House. p. 283. ISBN 0-9620844-4-1.
- Western Maryland Railway Co., Baltimore, MD (1955). "Track Chart: Connellsville to Cumberland."
External links[]
- Borden Tunnel map and photos - WMWestSub.com
Categories:
- Tunnels in Allegany County, Maryland
- Railroad tunnels in Maryland
- Rail trails in Maryland
- Western Maryland Railway tunnels
- Tunnels completed in 1911
- Maryland building and structure stubs
- Maryland transportation stubs
- United States rail transportation stubs
- American tunnel stubs