Merritton Tunnel

The Merritton Tunnel, also known as the Blue Ghost Tunnel and the Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel, is an abandoned railway tunnel in Thorold, Ontario. The decision to build the tunnel came from the need for a more durable and less interrupted way to cross the new canal situated directly above it via vehicles. Constructed in 1875, Completed in 1876, and Opened in 1881. The tunnel is located between locks 18 and 19 of the former third Welland Canal and was built using Queenston limestone, spanning a total length of 713 feet when including the winged stone work at either end. Hundreds of men armed with picks and shovels, as well as several horses were used in the excavation of the tunnel. The tunnel was used periodically until 1915, when Harry Eastwood was the last official engineer to pilot a train through the tunnel. Following that, the tunnel was used only occasionally by farmers to transport cattle or as a safe passage from the weather.

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Location: 43.1331, -79.1811, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Cave of the Winds ⓘ
  former cave and current tourist attraction at Niagara Falls

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  Main Street Tunnel ⓘ
  road tunnel in Welland, Ontario, Canada

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  Merritton Tunnel ⓘ
  

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  Screaming Tunnel ⓘ
  tunnel in Ontario, Canada

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  Thorold Tunnel ⓘ
  highway tunnel passing under the Welland Canal in Thorold, Ontario, Canada

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  Townline Tunnel ⓘ
  tunnel

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Merritton Tunnel

Merriton Tunnel After Sealing

Merritton Tunnel

Merriton Tunnel After Sealing

Inside the Blue Ghost Tunnel - panoramio

Inside the Blue Ghost Tunnel - panoramio

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Cave of the Winds	cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Main Street Tunnel	road tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Merritton Tunnel	railway tunnel, tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Screaming Tunnel	railway tunnel, tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Thorold Tunnel	Ministry of Transportation, road tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Townline Tunnel	Ministry of Transportation, road tunnel, railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Merritton Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Merriton Tunnel After Sealing		Commons
commons	image		Merritton Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Merriton Tunnel After Sealing		Commons
commons	image		Inside the Blue Ghost Tunnel - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Inside the Blue Ghost Tunnel - panoramio		Commons