First Street Tunnel
standard gauge | |
| Lowest elevation | 63 ft (19.2 m) below street |
|---|---|
| Tunnel clearance | 17 ft (5.18 m) |
| Width | Each tube 16 ft (4.88 m) |
| Grade | 0.13% |
The First Street Tunnel is a two-track, soft-earth
Capitol Hill and connects to the RF&P Subdivision (CSX Transportation) and Long Bridge, offering through railway service to Alexandria, Virginia
, and points west and south.
Unlike the
Capitol South Metro station
. Its southern portal is just east of South Capitol Street at the intersection of D Street SE and New Jersey Avenue SE.
The tunnel's height is 17 feet (5.2 m).[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Tunnel under the Capitol" (PDF). The New York Times. September 10, 1903. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
- . Paper No. 1180.
External links
- Heavy Rail Track and Structures in Washington DC BelowTheCapital.org
- Images of First Street Tunnel Construction (Archive)
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