Hokuriku Tunnel
Hokuriku Tunnel Tsuruga side | |
Interactive map of Hokuriku Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Hapi-Line Fukui Line |
| Location | between Tsuruga, Fukui and Minami-Imajō Station, Minamiechizen, Fukui |
| Coordinates | 35°39′28.2744″N 136°6′41.31″E / 35.657854000°N 136.1114750°E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Operator | Hapi-Line Fukui |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.870 km (8.618 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
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
- List of tunnels in Japan
- Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line
- Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel
- Bohai Strait tunnel
References
- ^ "Hokuriku Tunnel "Support for cellphone access"". NHK website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Train fire in Hokuriku tunnel] (in Japanese)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Hokuriku Tunnel (Yahoo maps)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
- Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
- Hokuriku tunnel
- Hokuriku Tunnel Why did the tragedy of the "Hokuriku Tunnel Fire Accident" occur?