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Woy Woy Tunnel
Northern portal of the tunnel
Overview
Official nameWoy Woy Railway Tunnel
LocationWoy Woy, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°29′27″S 151°16′56″E / 33.490946°S 151.282199°E / -33.490946; 151.282199
Start1 March 1884 (1884-03-01)
Operation
Opened16 January 1888 (1888-01-16)
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
OperatorNSW TrainLink
Technical
Design engineerGeorge Blunt
Line length1 mile 4 chains (1.69 km)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official nameWoy Woy Railway Tunnel
Criteriaa., c., e., f., g.
Designated28 June 2013
Reference no.01835

The Woy Woy railway tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located between Wondabyne and Woy Woy stations on the Main Northern railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The dual-track 1.69-kilometre (1 mi 4 ch) tunnel was opened on 16 January 1888. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 June 2013.[1]

  1. ^ "Woy Woy Railway Tunnel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01835. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

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