East Side Railroad Tunnel

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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.

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Location: 41.8281, -71.4083, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • King Phillip's Cave
    Cave in Massachusetts, United States
  • East Side Railroad Tunnel
    former railroad tunnel in Rhode Island
  • East Side Trolley Tunnel
    American mass transit tunnel
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West portal of East Side Railroad Tunnel, June 2013West portal of East Side Railroad Tunnel, June 2013
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    sitecaveKing Phillip's Caveshow cave, protected areaWikidata
    sitetunnelEast Side Railroad TunneltunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelEast Side Trolley TunneltunnelWikidata
    commonsimageEast Side Railroad Tunnel Commons
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    commonsimageWest portal of East Side Railroad Tunnel, June 2013 Commons