Glenbrook Tunnel (1913)
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The Glenbrook Tunnel is a double-track railway tunnel located on the Main Western Line, near Glenbrook, in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity. The railway tunnel is part of the Glenbrook 1913 double-track deviation, which replaced the Glenbrook 1892 single-track deviation across the Blue Mountains. The tunnel is 283 metres (928 ft) long[1][2][3] and was officially opened on 11 May 1913.[4]
This article is about the tunnel that currently carries the Main Western Line. For the heritage-listed former railway tunnel that operated between 1892 and 1913, see Glenbrook Tunnel (1892).
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Line | Main Western Line |
Location | Glenbrook, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°46′51″S 150°37′40″E |
System | NSW TrainLink |
Operation | |
Work begun | March 1911 (1911-03) |
Opened | 11 May 1913 (1913-05-11) |
Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Traffic | Train |
Character | Passenger; freight |
Technical | |
Length | 283 metres (928 ft) |
No. of tracks | Double |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Grade | 1:60 |
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