Wabash Tunnel
The Wabash Tunnel is a former railway tunnel and presently an automobile tunnel through Mt. Washington in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed early in the 20th century by railroad magnate George J. Gould for the Wabash Railroad, it was closed to trains and cars between 1946 and 2004.
The north end of the tunnel, which faces downtown Pittsburgh. | |
| Overview | |
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| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.4266°N 80.0172°W |
| Status | in use |
| Crosses | Mount Washington |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1902 |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Closed | 1946 |
| Reopened | 2004 |
| Owner | Pittsburgh Regional Transit |
| Traffic |
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| Technical | |
| Length | 3,342 feet (1,019 m) |
| No. of tracks | 2 (1903–1944) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (1903–1944) |
| Operating speed | 25 mph |
| Tunnel clearance | 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) |
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