Hoosac Tunnel route

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The Hoosac Tunnel route is a historic rail line in western Massachusetts that passes through the long Hoosac Tunnel under the Hoosac Range, once a key east–west freight and passenger corridor in New England.

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Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf freight rail corridor
historic transportation route
passenger rail corridor
railway line
country United States
hasNameOrigin named after the Hoosac Tunnel
hasNotableFeature long mountain tunnel
hasStructure Hoosac Tunnel
historicalRole key east–west freight corridor in New England
key east–west passenger corridor in New England
isHistoric true
locatedIn United States
western Massachusetts
orientation east–west
partOf east–west rail corridor in New England
passesThrough Hoosac Tunnel
passesUnder Hoosac Range
railGauge standard gauge
regionServed New England
significance major 19th-century engineering corridor through the Hoosac Range
state Massachusetts
terrainType mountainous
transportMode rail
traverses Hoosac Range
usedFor freight transportation
passenger transportation

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hoosac Tunnel route ("Hoosac Tunnel")
hasStructure
Boston and Maine Railroad
notableRoute
Boston and Maine Railroad ("Hoosac Tunnel")
ownedStructure
Hoosac Tunnel route ("Hoosac Tunnel")
passesThrough

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