The Moffat Tunnel, completed in 1928, is a 6.2-mile-long rail tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide at over 9,200 feet above sea level.

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Mountain Rail project team offered the public a detailed update at their June 18 ...

Gov. Jared Polis and Union Pacific Railroad President Beth Whited signed a 25-year lease agreement for passenger rail access through the Moffat Tunnel Monday, providing a route for regular train ...

Colorado will continue to lease a crucial piece of state-owned infrastructure to the Union Pacific railroad for the next 25 years in exchange for help with its plans to expand ...

The partnership ensures freight access through the Moffat Tunnel for 25 years, a Passenger Rail Access agreement for three daily round trips, and purchase of the Burnham Lead Line.

Leveraging the Moffat Tunnel. To enable the train service, Colorado negotiators leveraged a unique asset — the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel bored through the granite west of Denver in 1927.

The 100-year-old tunnel cuts through the Continental Divide at 9,239 feet in elevation in a 6.2 mile long route. Due to its east-to-west orientation, the Moffat Tunnel was an original provider of a ...

Moffat Tunnel lease to expand rail services in Colorado. KMGH - Denver Scripps. Mon, May 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM UTC. The agreement with Union Pacific paves way for mountain passenger rail service ...

The Moffat Tunnel, completed in 1928, is a 6.2-mile-long rail tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide at over 9,200 feet above sea level.