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Santa Susana Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Coast Line |
| Coordinates | Start: 34°15′48″N 118°37′20″W / 34.26324238499169°N 118.62225313459572°W End: 34°15′58″N 118°38′47″W / 34.266055804725276°N 118.64644215590191°W |
| Status | Active |
| System | Union Pacific Railroad Amtrak Metrolink |
| Crosses | Santa Susana Pass |
| Start | Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California |
| End | Simi Valley, California |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 1900–1904 |
| Opened | March 20, 1904 |
| Rebuilt | 1922 |
| Owner | Southern California Regional Rail Authority |
| Traffic | Railroad |
| Character | Cargo and passenger |
| Technical | |
| Length | 7,369 feet (2,246 m) |
| No. of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) |
The Santa Susana Tunnel is a railroad tunnel that connects the Simi and San Fernando valleys in Southern California. The tunnel is credited with saving considerable time and distance between San Francisco and Los Angeles.[1] The tunnel is 7,369 feet (2,246 m) long and runs through the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains.[2][3] The tunnel is located beneath the Santa Susana Pass.
- ^ Charlton, Robert (1904). Sunset, Volume 13 - The Story of a Great Tunnel. Southern Pacific Co. p. 40.
- ^ Appleton, Bill (2009). Santa Susana. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 65–6. ISBN 978-0-7385-7049-5.
- ^ "Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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