Editing Newhall Pass (section)

===San Fernando Tunnel===
[[File:Entrance to the San Fernando Tunnel - Newhall Pass, circa 1900 (WVM231).jpg|thumb|left|upright|San Fernando Tunnel {{circa|1900}}]]

The {{convert|6940|ft|m|adj=mid|-long San Fernando railroad tunnel|1}} was begun in March 1875 and took a year and a half to complete.  Over 1,500 mostly Chinese laborers took part in its construction, which began at the south end of the mountain.  Many of them had prior experience working on Southern Pacific's tunnels in the [[Tehachapi Pass]].  Due to the sandstone composition of the mountain that was saturated with water and oil, frequent cave-ins occurred and the bore had to be constantly shored up by timbers during excavation.

The initial location for the north end of the tunnel was near [[Lyons Station Stagecoach Stop]], which was abandoned due to frequent cave-ins caused by oil-soaked rock.  The north end was moved a little further west towards the present town of [[Newhall, California]]. The north end of the tunnel excavation commenced in June 1875.  Water was a constant problem during construction and pumps were utilized to keep the tunnel from flooding.  Workers digging from both the north and south ends of the tunnel came face to face on July 14, 1876.  The bores from each end were only a half inch out of line with dimensions of {{convert|22|ft|m|1}} high, {{convert|16.5|ft|m|1}} wide at the bottom and over {{convert|18|ft|m|1}} at the shoulders.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pollack |first=Alan |title=1876: Southern Pacific Tunnels Through |publisher=SCV History |url=http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/pollack0710tunnel.html|date=August 2010|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref>   Track was laid in place during the tunnel dig and was used to remove dirt and rock by horse-pulled cars. The first train passed through the tunnel on August 12, 1876.  On September 4 [[Charles Crocker]] notified Southern Pacific that the track had been completed on the route between San Francisco and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harrington |first=Marie |title=A Golden Spike: The Beginning |publisher=SCV History |url=http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/spike-harrington-i.htm|access-date=April 22, 2014}}</ref>

[[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink's]] [[Antelope Valley Line]] and the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (formerly the [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company]]) go through the Tejon pass via the San Fernando Tunnel.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-05-me-64418-story.html "Lang Station : Recalling A Forgotten Monument"] ''Los Angeles Times'' 1993 December 5. Collections: Towns</ref>