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Washington Tunnels

 

A list of surviving Great Northern tunnels in Washington (in alphabetical order).

 

Cascade Tunnel: East Portal

 

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Location:              Stevens Pass

                                Berne, WA

 

Length:                  41,152'

 

Built:                      Opened January 1929.

 

Pictures taken:    July 27th, 2000

 


 

Cascade Tunnel: West Portal

 

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Location:             Stevens Pass

                               Scenic, WA

 

Length:                 41,152'

 

Built:                     Opened January 1929.

 

Picture taken:     July 26th, 2000

 


 

Gaynor Tunnel

 

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Location:            Nason Creek cutoff

                              Between Berne and Merritt, WA

 

Length:                675'

 

Built:                     Opened 1949.

 

Picture taken:    July 27th, 2000

 


 

Seattle: South Portal Downtown Tunnel

 

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Location:              King Street Station

                                Seattle, WA

 

Length:                  5,141.5'

 

Built:                      1903-1904. Opened November 1904.

 

Pictures taken:    July 24th, 2000