Schenley Tunnel
Schenley Tunnel (also known as the Neville Street Tunnel and Pittsburgh Junction Railroad Tunnel) is a railroad tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The tunnel runs beneath Neville Street in the city's North Oakland neighborhood; the south portal is at the upper end of Junction Hollow emerging from under Filmore St., the north emerges from under Centre Ave. into a ravine that opens into Skunk Hollow, between North Oakland and Bloomfield.
The south portal in 2016. | |
| Overview | |
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| Line | P&W Subdivision |
| Location | beneath Neville Street in the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhood area. |
| Coordinates | 40.44631°N 79.94737°W |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | May 1883 – December 1884 |
| Opened | September 1884 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,872.4 feet (875.5 m) |
| No. of tracks | 1 (originally 2) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Schenley Tunnel measures 2,872 feet (875 m) in length and runs about 70 feet (21 m) beneath Neville Street. It carries CSX Transportation's P&W Subdivision. The Allegheny Valley Railroad, a short-line railroad, uses the tunnel for regional services. Amtrak's Capitol Limited also uses the tunnel when entering and leaving the city.