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Knollys Tunnel<br />
Knollys Tunnel is located in Tabaquite, near Rio Claro.<br />
It is a heritage to a past in Trinidad when trains were<br />
a mode of transportation. It was officially opened on<br />
20th August 1898. This sadly literally came to a close<br />
on 30th August 1965, same day that the last train train<br />
to San Fernando made its final journey. Much to the<br />
disappointment of the locals, the Rio Claro line from<br />
the Jerningham junction, with Knollys tunnel was<br />
also closed. Knollys Tunnel is 660 feet in length and<br />
is the longest tunnel in the Caribbean region. Upon<br />
its closure over the decades, it became overgrown<br />
and somewhat forgotten. However, in 1991 it was<br />
reopened as a national heritage site - a reminder of the<br />
dynamic and evolving past of the people of Trinidad<br />
and Tobago - a time when trains ruled over buses.<br />
Photocredit: The Intellectual Team<br />
Photocredit: The Intellectual Team<br />
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