Belmont Tunnel (Nebraska)
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The Belmont Tunnel is a 698-foot (213 m) long railway tunnel near the ghost town of Belmont about halfway between Crawford and Marsland, Nebraska, in western Dawes County.[1][2] It was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1888-1889 and was used regularly until it was bypassed in 1982. It is the only railway tunnel ever constructed in Nebraska.[3]
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Location | Near Belmont, Nebraska |
Coordinates | 42°33′26″N 103°21′20″W |
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Work begun | 1888 |
Opened | August 25, 1889 (1889-08-25) |
Owner | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway |
Technical | |
Length | 698 ft (213 m) |
Track gauge | 1 |
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