Lofty Tunnel
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Oscette
N 40° 52.184 W 076° 01.897
18T E 413067 N 4524808
Abandoned Railroad Tunnel
Waymark Code: WMPQC8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2015
Views: 9
Lofty Tunnel was bored 1,035 feet through the Broad Mountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania to link the Little Schuylkill Railroad at the foot of Broad Mountain with Milton Pennsylvania. The rail was opened in 1854 with a length of 64 miles. The use of the tunnel ended in 1976.
Construction: Natural - No lining
Condition: Fair
Rail Status: No
Current status: Unused & Hazardous
Original Use: Freight
The "Other End": N 40° 52.299 W 076° 02.064
Tunnel Length: 1,035.00
Terrain: 
Date Built: 1854
Date Abandoned: 1976
Suggested Parking Area: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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