Jacks Mountain Tunnel

Jacks Mountain Tunnel
Overview
LocationFairfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°44′41″N 77°26′35″W / 39.744687°N 77.443035°W / 39.744687; -77.443035
StatusActive
Operation
Opened1889
OwnerCSX
TrafficTrain
CharacterFreight
Technical
Length540 ft (160 m)
No. of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Lowest elevation1164 ft (355 m)
Grade0.698%

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.[1] The tunnel is currently owned by CSX Transportation and operates as part of the Hanover Subdivision.

References

  1. ^ Salamon, Stephen; Hopkins, William E. (1991). The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era. Silver Spring, MD: Old Line Graphics. p. 27. ISBN 1-879314-07-X.


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