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LN - Torrent Tunnel
Wolfe County
,
Kentucky
Photo
Kentucky Union RR - Torrent Tunnel
Photo from old postcard
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BH Photo #485156
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Overview
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on Kentucky Union RR (abandoned)
Location
Wolfe County
,
Kentucky
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Line abandoned in 1942
Railroads
-
Kentucky Union Railway
(KU)
-
Lexington & Eastern Railway
(L&E)
-
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
(LN)
Design
Tunnel
Also called
Tunnel No. 3
KU - Torrent Tunnel
L&E - Torrent Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.71626
,
-83.66327
(decimal degrees)
37°42'59" N, 83°39'48" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/265252/4177673
(zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91124
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(8,780)
Abandoned
(3,945)
Bore Tunnel
(296)
Built 1890
(302)
Built during 1890s
(3,237)
Kentucky
(1,378)
Kentucky Union Railway
(2)
Lexington & Eastern Railway
(2)
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
(294)
Railroad
(16,559)
Tunnel
(1,361)
Wolfe County, Kentucky
(5)
Update Log
November 3, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added railroad info
November 3, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
Sources
Geoff Hubbs
Luke
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