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NS - Elkhorn Tunnel

Mercer County, West Virginia

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NS - Elkhorn Tunnel

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BH Photo #464571

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Facts 

Overview
Tunnel for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Pocahontas Division
Location
Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1950
Railroads
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Design
Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.34233, -81.34682   (decimal degrees)
37°20'32" N, 81°20'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/469280/4132905 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bramwell
Inventory number
BH 60862 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bramwell, West Virginia (5)
Built 1950 (582)
Built during 1950s (3,858)
Mercer County, West Virginia (66)
Norfolk & Western Railway (561)
Norfolk Southern Railway (1,948)
 Open (39,976)
Owned by railroad (12,498)
Railroad (15,601)
Tunnel (1,311)
West Virginia (1,494)

Update Log 

  • January 6, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • March 20, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added build date
  • May 7, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Norfolk Southern Railway"
  • May 6, 2014: Added by Robert Elder

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