Hempfield Railroad Tunnels (6 in WV & PA)
Hempfield Railroad Tunnels (1857-1987)
later B&O Railroad's Wheeling Pittsburgh Subdivision
abandoned west of Washington (PA) by CSX in 1987
Tunnel 1 (Wheeling Tunnel aka Tunnel Green): 448 feet, rebuilt 1904 - Wheeling, WV (Wheeling Heritage Trail)
Tunnel 2 (West Alexander Tunnel): 864 feet - West Alexander, PA
Tunnel 3 (Fox Tunnel): 694 feet, rebuilt 1906 - Claysville, PA
Tunnel 4 (McClellan Tunnel): 396 feet - Taylorstown, PA
Tunnel 5 (Taylorstown Tunnel): 479 feet - Taylorstown, PA
Tunnel 6 (Finney Tunnel): 1052 feet - Finney, PA (not pictured)
Tunnels 7-9 (Brady, Thomas & Whitehall) between Washington and Pittsburgh were built later and are currently used by the Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR).
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Read Morelater B&O Railroad's Wheeling Pittsburgh Subdivision
abandoned west of Washington (PA) by CSX in 1987
Tunnel 1 (Wheeling Tunnel aka Tunnel Green): 448 feet, rebuilt 1904 - Wheeling, WV (Wheeling Heritage Trail)
Tunnel 2 (West Alexander Tunnel): 864 feet - West Alexander, PA
Tunnel 3 (Fox Tunnel): 694 feet, rebuilt 1906 - Claysville, PA
Tunnel 4 (McClellan Tunnel): 396 feet - Taylorstown, PA
Tunnel 5 (Taylorstown Tunnel): 479 feet - Taylorstown, PA
Tunnel 6 (Finney Tunnel): 1052 feet - Finney, PA (not pictured)
Tunnels 7-9 (Brady, Thomas & Whitehall) between Washington and Pittsburgh were built later and are currently used by the Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR).
Note: This text and accompanying photos are the copyright of Christopher Muller and may not be reproduced in whole or in part on any website, message board, or other medium.
