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| Overview | |
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| Line | Main Western railway line |
| Location | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°28′42″S150°13′06″E / 33.478337°S 150.218253°E /-33.478337; 150.218253 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 18 October 1869 (1869-10-18) |
| Closed | 16 October 1910 (1910-10-16)< |
| Reopened | 18 October 1975 (as tourism facility) |
| Operator | Zig Zag Railway |
| Technical | |
| Length | 439 metres (1,440 ft) |
TheClarence Tunnel is arailway tunnel that was originally part of theMain Western railway line across theBlue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. It is 493 metres (539 yd) long.[1]
The tunnel, located to the west ofClarence, was built by William Watkins and opened on 18 October 1869. The tunnel is almost entirely straight apart from a curve at the Clarence end and is the highest railway tunnel in Australia. The tunnel was closed on 16 October 1910, after being by-passed by anew deviation. After the tunnel's closure, it was utilised for growing mushrooms. In 1944, duringWorld War II, theRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF) stockpiledchemical munitions in the tunnel. The facility was known asNo. 4 Sub Depot ofNo. 1 Central Reserve RAAF and was vacated by the RAAF in 1946.
The tunnel was reopened in 1975 and forms part of theZig Zag tourist railway.[2][3]
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