Yakushitoge Railway Tunnel
Yakushitoge tunnel on Hokuhoku Line
Overview
LineHokuhoku Line
Locationbetween Matsudai Station and Tokamachi Station
Coordinates37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E / 37.129351833°N 138.684111833°E / 37.129351833; 138.684111833
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1997
OperatorHokuetsu Express
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length6,119 m (20,075 ft)
No. of tracks2
Track 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]

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.

See also

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