Belmont Tunnel (Nebraska)
The Belmont Tunnel is a 698-foot (213 m) long railway tunnel near the ghost town of Belmont about halfway between Crawford and Marsland, Nebraska, in western Dawes County. It was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1888-1889 and was used regularly until it was bypassed in 1982. It is the only railway tunnel ever constructed in Nebraska.
South end of the Belmont Tunnel, 2012 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Belmont, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42°33′26″N 103°21′20″W |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1888 |
| Opened | August 25, 1889 |
| Owner | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway |
| Technical | |
| Length | 698 ft (213 m) |
| Track gauge | 1 |
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