MBTA - Washington St Tunnel - Salem

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Overview

Tunnel under downtown Salem- Washington St on MBTA frmr B&M RR

Location

Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Status

Open to traffic

History

built in 1839; extended in 1948-58

Railroads

- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
- Eastern Railroad
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 2,200.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)

Also called

B&M Salem Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.52139, -70.89569   (decimal degrees)
42°31'17" N, 70°53'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

19/344289/4709409 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 86684 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• September 14, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs

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