Fort Mason Tunnel

Fort Mason Tunnel
The west portal of the Fort Mason Tunnel in disuse as seen in June 2017
Overview
LineState Belt Railroad
LocationSan Francisco, California
Coordinates37°48′19″N 122°25′52″W / 37.8054°N 122.43118°W / 37.8054; -122.43118
StartVan Ness
EndMarina Bl. at Laguna St.
Operation
Opened1914
Closed1993
OwnerNational Park Service
CharacterTunnel
Technical
No. of tracks1
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Fort Mason Tunnel is an abandoned single-track railway tunnel in San Francisco which runs under a small hill upon which sits a portion of the old Fort Mason. The tunnel was constructed in 1913 and opened to rail traffic in 1914.[1] The east portal is near the north end of Van Ness Avenue; the west portal feeds onto Marina Boulevard at Laguna Street.