Howard Tunnel

Howard Tunnel

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location = New Salem, Pennsylvania,
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The Howard Tunnel is located in New Salem, Pennsylvania. In operation since 1838, it is the second oldest active rail tunnel in the U.S. Originally constructed by the York and Maryland Line Rail Road, it formed a critical link in the north-south line assembled by the Northern Central Railway.

It is a convert|370|ft|sing=on long, brick-lined tunnel built between 1836 and 1837 and opened for traffic in 1838. York County, Pennsylvania purchased the tunnel along with its rail corridor in 1990 and has maintained it as part of historic railroad, thereby preserving its status as an "active" tunnel. A trackside trail was completed in August 1999. The tunnel was most recently refurbished in 2003.

External links

* [http://www.waymarking.com/wm/details.aspx?f=1&guid=d8a3dc90-4f1d-4d0b-9f34-1fe09e66afff Waymarking] Howard Tunnel Abandoned Train Tunnel
*Heritage Rail Trail County Park, York County [http://ycwebserver.york-county.org/Parks/TrailHistory.htm Trail History]


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