Yakushitoge Tunnel

Railway tunnel in Honshu, Japan
37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E / 37.129351833°N 138.684111833°E / 37.129351833; 138.684111833StatusactiveOperationOpened1997OperatorHokuetsu ExpressTrafficRailwayCharacterPassenger and FreightTechnicalLine length6,119 m (20,075 ft)No. of tracks2Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Yakushitoge Tunnel (薬師峠トンネル, Yakushitoge tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains in Tokamachi city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 6.119 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4][5]

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References

  1. ^ Yakushitoge Tunnel 薬師峠トンネル
  2. ^ "Yakushitoge Tunnel". mapion site. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Yakushitoge tunnel". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Yakushi Pass Tunnel, Tokamachi side". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  • Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
  • Tunnels in Hokuhoku line.


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