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The First Street Tunnel is a two-track soft-earth tunnel constructed between 1904 and 1906 by the Washington Terminal Company to serve as the southern approach to Union Station. The tunnel is currently owned by Amtrak.It connects to lower-level tracks and platforms at the station passes under Capitol Hill Washington and connects to the RF&P Subdivision (CSX Transportation) and Long Bridge offering through railway service to Alexandria Virginia and points west and south.

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length (km)
1229.26
building end year
1906-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
building start year
1904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
5.1816
location
Washington D.C.
number of tracks
2
opening year
1906-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
Amtrak
picture
Washington D.C.
width (mm)
4.8768
year of construction
1904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
latitude
38.8848
longitude
-77.0076

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