Downtown Tunnel

The Downtown Tunnel, sometimes referred to as the St. Louis Freight Tunnel, is a historic railroad tunnel beneath Washington Avenue and Eighth Street in downtown .
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  • Type: Tunnel
  • Description: Rail tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Also known as: “St. Louis Freight Tunnel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wainwright Building and Old Courthouse.

Protected area
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The is a 10-story, 135-foot terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in , Missouri. The is considered to be one of the first aesthetically fully expressed early skyscrapers. is situated 730 feet west of Downtown Tunnel.

Museum
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The Old St. Louis County Courthouse was built as a combination federal and state courthouse in , Missouri, United States. Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894, it is now part of and operated by the National Park Service for historical exhibits and events. is situated 470 feet south of Downtown Tunnel.

Stadium
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is a baseball located in , Missouri, United States. It is the home of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. It has a seating capacity of 44,383, with 3,706 club seats and 61 luxury suites. is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Downtown Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown St. Louis and Columbus Square.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of , Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, I-70 to the east, Tucker & North 13th Streets to the west, and Cole Street to the south.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is, as the name suggests, a section of that is further inland, west from the banks of the .

Downtown Tunnel

Latitude
38.62696° or 38° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
-90.1896° or 90° 11′ 23″ west
Open location code
86CFJRG6+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1329673299
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tunnel
Wiki­data ID
Q115819245
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include One Metropolitan Square and Woodland Garden.

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