Today In SCV History: July 14, 1876 - Construction On 6,940-Foot San Fernando Tunnel Completed img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: July 14, 1876
Today In SCV History: July 14, 1876 - Construction On 6,940-Foot San Fernando Tunnel Completed
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Today In SCV History: July 14, 1876
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 07/14/2026 12:30pm
Article Summary:
**July 14, 1876: Construction Completed on 6,940-Foot San Fernando Railroad Tunnel**
Construction of the 6,940-foot San Fernando Tunnel was completed on July 14, 1876, when crews digging from opposite ends met in the middle after more than a year of work. Built largely by 1,500 workers, many of them skilled Chinese laborers, the $2.5 million project faced deadly cave-ins and difficult terrain but became one of the nation’s longest railroad tunnels at the time. The tunnel remains in use today, serving Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Line.
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Date: 07/14/2026 12:30pm
Article Summary:
**July 14, 1876: Construction Completed on 6,940-Foot San Fernando Railroad Tunnel**
Construction of the 6,940-foot San Fernando Tunnel was completed on July 14, 1876, when crews digging from opposite ends met in the middle after more than a year of work. Built largely by 1,500 workers, many of them skilled Chinese laborers, the $2.5 million project faced deadly cave-ins and difficult terrain but became one of the nation’s longest railroad tunnels at the time. The tunnel remains in use today, serving Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Line.
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