Akakura Tunnel
 Akakura tunnel on Hokuhoku Line | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Hokuhoku Line |
| Location | between Uonuma-Kyūryō Station and Shinza Station |
| Coordinates | 37°7′5.5626″N 138°49′18.2712″E / 37.118211833°N 138.821742000°E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Operator | Hokuetsu Express Railway |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 10,472 m (34,357 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Akakura Tunnel (赤倉トンネル, Akakura tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Mt. Kasagi from Noda, Minamiuonuma city, Niigata Prefecture to Niizako, Tokamachi city, Niigata Prefecture with total length of 10.472 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3]
See also
[edit]- List of tunnels in Japan
- Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line
- Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel
- Bohai Strait tunnel
References
[edit]- ^ 赤倉トンネル
- ^ "Akakura tunnel from note.com site". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Akakura Tunnel from mapion". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
- Akakura Tunnel exit in Japanese
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