Old Caoling Tunnel
{{Short description|Tunnel in Gongliao, New Taipei, Taiwan}}
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| official_name = 舊草嶺隧道
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| location = Gongliao, New Taipei, Taiwan
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| opened = February 1924 (as railway tunnel)
10 August 2009 (as bikeway)
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| length = 2.167 km
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The Old Caoling Tunnel ({{zh|t=舊草嶺隧道|s=旧草岭隧道|first=t|p=Jiù Cǎolǐng Suìdào}}) is a cycleway tunnel in Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The tunnel was originally constructed as a single-track railway tunnel of Yilan line which was inaugurated in February 1924. It was then later on converted into a cycleway when the new railway tunnel was constructed in parallel with the old one.{{cite web|url=https://tour.ntpc.gov.tw/en-us/Attraction/Detail?wnd_id=85&id=400314|title=Old Caoling Tunnel|website=New Taipei City Travel|access-date=23 October 2019}} The new tunnel was opened in 1986 and the old tunnel was abandoned. Years later, the tunnel was turned into a bikeway by Northeast Coast and Yilan National Scenic Area Administration. The tunnel was then reopened on 10 August 2009.{{cite web|date=13 August 2021|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002091&id=A12-00201|title=Old Caoling Tunnel|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=16 December 2021}}
Architecture
The cycleway path inside the tunnel was designed in a style of a track. The tunnel was originally lit with oil lamps and now is lit with fluorescent strip lights and a few low energy bulbs in replica lanterns 2020. The entrance features some artworks. The tunnel stretches for a length of 2.167 km.
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Category:1924 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Buildings and structures in New Taipei
Category:Railway tunnels in Taiwan
Category:Tourist attractions in New Taipei
Category:Transportation in New Taipei
Category:Tunnels completed in 1924
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