Cascade Tunnel
Cascade Tunnel is a rail tunnel in USA.
- Type: Rail
- Country: USA
- Length: 12.5 km
- Opened: 1929
Overview
Great Northern bore under Stevens Pass in Washington State, the longest railroad tunnel in North America. The 1929 tunnel replaced a shorter, snow plagued alignment that needed costly winter sheds. Trains are still length limited by its diesel ventilation.
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