Flat Rock Tunnel, Philadelphia

#968 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The Flat Rock Tunnel is an active railroad tunnel located on Norfolk Southern's Harrisburg Line near Manayunk, Pennsylvania, United States. The tunnel was built by the Reading Railroad for its line along the Schuylkill River. ()

Coordinates: 40°2'7"N, 75°14'39"W

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Main Line (Narberth)Philadelphia United States

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Flat Rock Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green Lane Bridge, St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Manayunk Bridge, Pretzel Park.

1.1 miSE
Bridge
Green Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The Green Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River and carries Green Lane in Philadelphia. The bridge connects Belmont Hills with Manayunk.
1.4 miSE
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
35 min walk • St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.
1.1 miSE
Bridge
Manayunk Bridge, Philadelphia
30 min walk • The Manayunk Bridge is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miSE
Park, Playground
Pretzel Park, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed.
~1800 ftNW
Dam
Flat Rock Dam, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The Flat Rock Dam is an earthen dam across the Schuylkill River. The river flows through the dam at a rate of about 2540 CFS. A future hydroelectric project plans to place turbines to generate 1.5 MW of electricity.
1.3 miSE
40°1'40"N • 75°13'16"W
Manayunk Wall, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Street
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Manayunk, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Manayunk is a neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania. Located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Roxborough and Wissahickon and also on the banks of the Schuylkill River, Manayunk contains the first canal begun in the United States.