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Abandoned railway tunnel

Borden Tunnel
Overview
Borden Tunnel
Location	Allegany County, near Frostburg, Maryland
Coordinates	39°41′19″N 78°55′08″W / 39.68861°N 78.91889°W / 39.68861; -78.91889
Status	Restored, converted to rail trail
System	Western Maryland Railway (defunct)
Operation
Opened	1911
Closed	1975 (rail line abandoned)
Technical
Length	957.5 ft (291.8 m)
No. of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Highest elevation	2036 ft (621 m)
Grade	1.7%

The Borden Tunnel is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, railway tunnel located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Frostburg, Maryland. The tunnel is lit with a series of motion activated LED lights powered by a solar panel located just north of the tunnel. It is now part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail.

The Western Maryland Railway built the tunnel in 1911 for its Connellsville Subdivision. The rail line was abandoned in 1975.

References

Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, Cumberland, MD. "History Along the Trail: Borden Tunnel." Accessed 2010-01-13.
Downing, Bob (2008-07-14). "Great Allegheny Passage follows 150-mile rail-trail through mountain scenery". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
Cook, Roger; Zimmermann, Karl (1992). The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds (2nd ed.). Laurys Station, PA: Garrigues House. p. 283. ISBN 0-9620844-4-1. OCLC 26302871.

Western Maryland Railway Co., Baltimore, MD (1955). "Track Chart: Connellsville to Cumberland."

External links

Borden Tunnel map and photos - WMWestSub.com

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