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Mount Macdonald Tunnel
Overview
LineCPKC
LocationRogers Pass.
Coordinates51°17′35″N 117°29′58″W / 51.293°N 117.4994°W / 51.293; -117.4994
StatusActive
CrossesSelkirk Mountains, below Rogers Pass
Operation
Opened1988
TrafficRailway
CharacterPrimarily freight service
Some passenger service (Rocky Mountaineer)
Technical
Length9.11 miles (14.66 km)
No. of tracksSingle
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Tunnel clearance7.9 metres (25 ft 10 in)
Width5.2 metres (17 ft) (straights)
5.5 metres (18 ft) (curves)
Mt. Macdonald Tunnel is located in British Columbia
Mt. Macdonald Tunnel
Mt. Macdonald Tunnel
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Location in British Columbia

The Mount Macdonald Tunnel is in southeastern British Columbia, on the Revelstoke–Donald segment. This single-track 14.66-kilometre (9.11 mi) tunnel, which carries the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) main line under Mount Macdonald in the Selkirk Mountains, handles most westbound traffic, whereas the Connaught Tunnel handles mostly eastbound. The tunnel was opened by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) in 1988.

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