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Jacks Mountain Tunnel

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Status
  
Active

Traffic
  
Train

No. of tracks
  
Single

Length
  
165 m

Opened
  
1889

Character
  
Freight

Lowest elevation
  
355 m

Owner
  
CSX Transportation

Location
  
Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Jacks Mountain Tunnel is a railroad tunnel located in Adams County, Pennsylvania about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Fairfield. It was built in 1889 by the Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway, which was later acquired by the Western Maryland Railway. The tunnel is currently owned by CSX Transportation and operates as part of the Hanover Subdivision.

Map of Jacks Mountain Tunnel, Hamiltonban Township, PA 17320, USA

References

Jacks Mountain Tunnel Wikipedia