East Side Railroad Tunnel
The East Side Railroad Tunnel is a former railroad tunnel that runs underneath the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. The tunnel runs 5,080 feet (1,550 m), under College Hill, from Gano Street to just west of Benefit Street. It was opened on November 16, 1908, at a cost of $2 million. All rail service ceased through the tunnel in 1976 and has been abandoned since.
The western portal of the abandoned tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| Start | Gano Street |
| End | North Main Street |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Owner | RIDOT |
| Operator | New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail, Providence and Worcester Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Length | 5,080 feet (1,550 m) |
| Tunnel clearance | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Width | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
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