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Centennial Tunnel (Aringay)

Coordinates: 16°23′48″N 120°22′21″E / 16.3966°N 120.3724°E / 16.3966; 120.3724
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Centennial Tunnel
The tunnel in May 2020
Centennial Tunnel (Aringay) is located in Luzon
Centennial Tunnel (Aringay)
Centennial Tunnel (Aringay) is located in Philippines
Centennial Tunnel (Aringay)
Overview
Other name(s)Salapac Tunnel
LocationAringay, La Union
Coordinates16°23′48″N 120°22′21″E / 16.3966°N 120.3724°E / 16.3966; 120.3724
StatusAbandoned
Start1913
Operation
OpenedN/A
TrafficTrain
CharacterPassenger
Technical
Length500 meters (1,600 ft)
Width7.5 m (25 ft)

The Centennial Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel in Aringay, La Union, Philippines. The tunnel is 500 meters (1,600 ft) long and 7.5 meters (25 ft) wide.

Background

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The Centennial Tunnel was meant to be part of a passenger railway line which would connect Aringay to Baguio. The railway line's construction began in 1911 by British firm Manila Railway Co. (MRC) Ltd. The Aringay station was completed in 1912. Construction of the tunnel itself in 1913 would begin. However World War I forced MRC to abandoned the project.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army used the tunnel as a headquarters.[1] The tunnel later became a popular site for treasure hunters who believe that the structure houses the supposed Yamashita's gold.[1]

The tunnel was given the name "Centennial Tunnel" in 2013.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sotelo, Yolanda (November 26, 2014). "The saga of Aringay rail line". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Centennial Tunnel". Aringay, La Union Municipal Government. Retrieved July 7, 2022.