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Port Perry Tunnel

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Port Perry Tunnel
The tunnel's south portal.
Map
Interactive map of Port Perry Tunnel
Overview
LinePort Perry Branch
Coordinates40°23′24″N 79°50′53″W / 40.39°N 79.848°W / 40.39; -79.848
Technical
Length514 ft Edit this on Wikidata
No. of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Port Perry Tunnel is a railroad tunnel on the Port Perry Branch in Pennsylvania.

History

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The tunnel was built in 1877 as part of the Port Perry Branch connector between the Main Line and Monongahela Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[1] The tunnel (which currently has only one track) was once double-tracked.

See also

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References

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  1. Second Annual Report of The Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, July 1, 1914 to June 30, 1915. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Wm. Stanley Ray. 1917. p. 738. Retrieved August 11, 2026.