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Schuman tunnel

Coordinates: 50°50′49″N 4°22′55″E / 50.84694°N 4.38194°E / 50.84694; 4.38194
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North portal of Schuman tunnel

The Schuman tunnel is a 970m long rail tunnel in Brussels. It passes beneath avenue Clovis, square Ambiorix and the boulevard Charlemagne. The line running through it is the double track line 161 (Brussels-Namur). The speed limit in the tunnel is 50 km/h.

The northern portal is under the Chaussée de Louvain station in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. The southern end contains the Brussels-Schuman station. The tunnel passes around the back of the Berlaymont building. Travelling northwards, the Schuman tunnel is followed by the Deschanel tunnel, then the Schuman-Josaphat tunnel.

The tunnel takes its name from the politician Robert Schuman

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50°50′49″N 4°22′55″E / 50.84694°N 4.38194°E / 50.84694; 4.38194