Hokuriku Tunnel

Hokuriku Tunnel
Hokuriku Tunnel Tsuruga side
Interactive map of Hokuriku Tunnel
Overview
LineHapi-Line Fukui Line
Locationbetween Tsuruga, Fukui and Minami-Imajō Station, Minamiechizen, Fukui
Coordinates35°39′28.2744″N 136°6′41.31″E / 35.657854000°N 136.1114750°E / 35.657854000; 136.1114750
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1962
OperatorHapi-Line Fukui
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length13.870 km (8.618 mi)
No. of tracks2

Hokuriku Tunnel (北陸トンネル) is a tunnel on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line (formerly JR-West Hokuriku Main Line) that runs between Tsuruga and Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture with approximate length of 13.870 km. It was completed and opened in 1962, and directly below Konome pass, which was the most difficult section of the Hokuriku Main Line.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hokuriku Tunnel "Support for cellphone access"". NHK website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Train fire in Hokuriku tunnel] (in Japanese)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hokuriku Tunnel (Yahoo maps)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.