Shiozawa Tunnel (塩沢トンネル, Shiozawa tonneru) is a tunnel on Jōetsu Shinkansen that runs from Yoshiri, Minamiuonuma city and Shiroyama shinden, Minamiuonuma city in Niigata Prefecture with total length of 11.217 km. It was built and completed in 1982. [1] [2] [3] [4]
 塩沢トンネル / Shiozawa Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Jōetsu Shinkansen |
| Location | between Yoshiri, Minamiuonuma and Shiroyama shinden, Minamiuonuma |
| Coordinates | 37°02′41.4594″N 138°49′44.2086″E / 37.044849833°N 138.828946833°E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Operator | East Japan Railway Company |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 11,217 m (36,801 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
See also
edit- List of tunnels in Japan
- Seikan Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Hokkaido islands
- Kanmon Railway Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Kyushu islands
- Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel
- Bohai Strait tunnel
References
edit- ^ Shiozawa Tunnel from gov. website
- ^ "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "塩沢トンネル". from mapion site. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Shiozawa tunnel". Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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