The Koeltztown Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Osage County, Missouri. It was built in 1903 by the

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock. At the end ...

railroad. The tunnel is part of the former Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri line, and is tunnel two of four. The line was once owned by the

Missouri Central Railroad The Central Midland Railway , a division of Progressive Rail Incorporated of Lakeville, Minnesota, was a short line railroad in the U.S. state of Missouri, operating under lease of the former St. Louis Subdivision of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pac ...

, but now is owned by the utility giant Ameren.

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* http://bridgehunter.com/mo/osage/koeltztown-tunnel/ Buildings and structures in Osage County, Missouri Railway tunnels in Missouri Tunnels completed in 1903 {{Missouri-struct-stub