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Re: Tunnels

"Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)" wrote:

> <snip>
> >
> How about: A tunnel is a space excavated in the earth to accommodate a
> railway (or other means of transport), whether or not the excavation was
> carried out by the "cut and cover" method or by boring or excavation where
> an amount of original ground was left between the soffit (top of the tunnel)
> and the natural ground level.
>
> On this definition: Tunnels include:
> Cleveland Street (Sydney Central-Redfern, NSW);
> All "underground" sections in Sydney & Melbourne;
> Boronia (Vic) and Subiaco (WA)

I expect that this would also include Box Hill (Vic).

>
> The roofed-over cutting on the Rozelle (former Darling Harbour) line
> (Sydney) between James St and Derbyshire St, even though the "cover" was put
> on long after the cutting was excavated
> Railway Square (Powerhouse Museum siding, formerly Darling Harbour line)
> (Sydney)
>
> <snip>

John
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