Michigan Central Railway Tunnel

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The Michigan Central Railway Tunnel is a railroad tunnel under the Detroit River connecting Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada. The U.S. entrance is south of Porter and Vermont streets near Rosa Parks Boulevard. The Canadian entrance is south of Wyandotte Street West between Cameron and Wellington Avenues. It was built by the Detroit River Tunnel Company for the Canada Southern Railway, leased by the Michigan Central Railroad and owned by the New York Central Railroad. The tunnel opened in 1910 and is still in use today by the CPKC Railway.

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Location: 42.3185, -83.0605, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Windsor Salt Mine
  • Detroit salt mine
    Salt mine in Michigan, United States
  • Michigan Central Railway Tunnel
    railway tunnel
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel
    vehicle tunnel between USA and Canada
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Detroit Publishing - Electric engine, Detroit River tunnelDetroit Publishing - Electric engine, Detroit River tunnel
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Detroit Publishing - Detroit River tunnel, Detroit, Mich.Detroit Publishing - Detroit River tunnel, Detroit, Mich.
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