Fort Mason Tunnel - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 48.410 W 122° 25.567
10S E 550517 N 4184537
Constructed to haul materials for building the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.
Waymark Code: WM6NVH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2009
Views: 15
After the fair, the Army took possession of the tracks and extended them to Crissy Field. During World War II it moved material and soldiers though the tunnel to Fort Mason and the Presidio. As shipping operations moved out of San Francisco and across to Oakland, San Francisco's railroad business diminished and the tracks north of the Ferry Building were not used. The tunnel was closed in the 1970s. The State Belt Line Railroad stopped operations on the waterfront in the 1990s The Fort Mason Tunnel, 1500 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 22 feet high, is presently boarded up on both sides. The City is currently considering reopening the tunnel for streetcar service to Fort Mason by a new route called the E (Embarcadero) Line.
This tunnel entrance can be seen in the 1971 film "Dirty Harry".
Construction: Unknown
Condition: Blocked Off
Rail Status: Yes
Current status: Closed / Blocked
Original Use: Freight
The "Other End": N 37° 48.313 W 122° 25.911
Tunnel Length: 1,500.00
Suggested Parking Area: N 37° 48.422 W 122° 25.569
Terrain: 
Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: 1914
Date Abandoned: 1970's
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