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PW - Taft Tunnel

New London County, Connecticut

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PW - Taft Tunnel

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Description 

Oldest railroad tunnel still in use today. Originally built by the Norwich & Worcester, later part of the NYNH&H, now owned & operated by the Providence & Worcester.

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on P&W Norwich Branch
Location
Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1837
Railroads
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Norwich & Worcester Railroad
- Providence & Worcester Railroad (PW)
Design
Rock Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 300.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.55450, -72.03604   (decimal degrees)
41°33'16" N, 72°02'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/747185/4604557 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Norwich
Inventory number
BH 61858 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,823)
Built 1837 (12)
Built during 1830s (175)
Connecticut (690)
Lisbon, Connecticut (2)
New London County, Connecticut (58)
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (418)
 Norwich & Worcester Railroad (7)
Open (38,312)
Owned by railroad (10,955)
Providence & Worcester Railroad (53)
Railroad (14,252)
Total length 250-500 feet (4,854)
Tunnel (1,083)

Update Log 

  • August 14, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • July 23, 2014: Added by Ian Martin

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Ian Martin

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