Murray Bridge Tunnel

The Murray Bridge tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The 80-metre-long (260 ft) tunnel houses a single train line as it runs under Bridge Street in Murray Bridge and links the Murray Bridge railway station with the Murray Bridge Railway Bridge over the River Murray.^[2]

Murray Bridge Tunnel

Interactive map of Murray Bridge Tunnel
Overview
Line	Adelaide-Wolseley railway line
Location	Murray Bridge, South Australia
Coordinates	35°07′03″S 139°16′39″E
Status	Operational
Operation
Opened	13 November 1925 (1925-11-13)[1]
Operator	Australian Rail Track Corporation
Technical
Length	80 metres (260 ft)
No. of tracks	Single
Track gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) (1925–1995) 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (1995–present)

The tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method when the railway line was diverted from the original mixed road and rail bridge to a new rail-only bridge over the Murray River.^[3] The tunnel carries the railway under the main road to the bridge.^[1]

See also

• South Australia portal

• List of tunnels in Australia