Murray Bridge Tunnel
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LocationMurray Bridge, South Australia
StatusOperational
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Adelaide-Wolseley railway line |
| Location | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°07′03″S 139°16′39″E / 35.117509°S 139.277555°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 13 November 1925[1] |
| Operator | Australian Rail Track Corporation |
| Technical | |
| Length | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| No. of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge |
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The Murray Bridge tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The 80-metre-long (260 ft) tunnel houses a single train line as it runs under Bridge Street in Murray Bridge and links the Murray Bridge railway station with the Murray Bridge Railway Bridge over the River Murray.[2]
The tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method when the railway line was diverted from the original mixed road and rail bridge to a new rail-only bridge over the Murray River.[3] The tunnel carries the railway under the main road to the bridge.[1]
