Alpine Tunnel is a 1772 ft (540 m) narrow gauge railroad tunnel located east of Pitkin Colorado on the former Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Denver to Gunnison. At an elevation of 11523 feet (3512 m) it was the first tunnel constructed through the Continental Divide in Colorado and according to the U.S. Forest Service remains the highest railroad tunnel and the longest narrow gauge tunnel in North America. However it did not last long in service.
point
length (km)
540.106
closing year
1910-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Colorado, Continental Divide of the Americas, Chaffee County Colorado, Gunnison County Colorado
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