SN - Redwood Peak Tunnel

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Overview

Abandoned tunnel through Shepherd/Redwood Canyon on Sacramento Northern Railway

Location

Oakland, Alameda County, California

Status

Abandoned

History

Built 1911, closed & sealed 1957; Caved-in 1982

Builder

- E.B. & A.L. Stone Co. of Oakland, California

Railroads

- Interurban
- Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway (OA&E)
- Sacramento Northern Railway (SN)

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 3,400.0 ft. (0.6 mi.)

Also called

SN - Shepherd Canyon Tunnel
SN - Redwood Canyon Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.83367, -122.19184   (decimal degrees)
37°50'01" N, 122°11'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/571114/4187667 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Oakland East

Inventory number

BH 62596 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 27, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added category "Bore Tunnel"
• September 7, 2014: New photo from Luke

Sources 

• Luke
• LocalWiki - Oakland - Info

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