Bee Rock Tunnel

Bee Rock Tunnel is a former railroad tunnel that is located in Appalachia, Virginia. It is widely known as the world's shortest railroad tunnel.^{[citation needed]}

The tunnel is 47 feet, 7 inches long. It is 1 foot, 7 inches longer than the shortest tunnel, Westmoreland Tunnel, in Gallatin, Tennessee.

An old photograph of Bee Rock Tunnel

References

• James, Emma W. (1993). "As We Were: Memories of Appalachia and Her Surrounding Coal Camps. Professional Press. 
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• http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureid=412
• http://www.wisecountychamber.org/tourism.htm
• http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/places_to_visit_in_wise_county.htm
• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vahsswv/attractions.html
• http://www.spikesys.com/Trains/App_coal/apcl_2a.html
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