 Hokuriku Tunnel Tsuruga side | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Hokuriku Main 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 | West Japan Railway Company |
| 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 JR-West Hokuriku Main Line in Japan that runs between Mizanji temple, Tsuruga city, Fukui prefecture and Shindo, Minamiechizen town, Nanjo district, 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] [4]
References
- ↑ "Hokuriku Tunnel "Support for cellphone access"". NHK website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "北陸トンネル". .ja wikipedia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Train fire in Hokuriku tunnel] (in Japanese)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Hokuriku Tunnel (Yahoo maps)". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
See also
External links
- Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
- Hokuriku tunnel
- Hokuriku Tunnel Why did the tragedy of the “Hokuriku Tunnel Fire Accident” occur?
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