Coburn Tunnel

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Coburn/Beaver Dam Tunnel

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Overview: Bridge on Former Pennsylvania RR/Lewisburg & Tyrone RR
Location: Centre County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to pedestrians only on unofficial basis
History: Built 1877 by LC&SC, company succeeded by Lewisburg & Tyrone 1879, leased to PRR. PRR successor Penn Central abandoned portion of line with tunnels May 1970.
Builder: - Lewisburg, Centre & Spruce Creek RR
Railroads: - Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 260.0 ft.
Also called: Beaver Dam Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.84908, -77.45259 (decimal degrees)
40°50'57" N, 77°27'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/293254/4524899 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 88251 (Bridgehunter.com ID)