 West portal of the tunnel in December 2017 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lisbon, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°33′16″N 72°02′10″W / 41.5544°N 72.036°W |
| Operation | |
| Opened | September 1839[1] |
| Owner | Providence & Worcester RR |
| Character | Rail |
| Technical | |
| Length | 300 feet (90 m) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | Standard |
| Electrified | Formerly (for Connecticut Company streetcars) |
Taft Tunnel is a railroad tunnel in the northeast United States, located in the southwest part of Lisbon, Connecticut. Completed in 1837, it was the first common carrier railroad tunnel built in the United States, though it was not used until 1839 (before which several other tunnels were in use). It is still in use in its original form.