Nakayama Tunnel
Nakayama Tunnel (中山トンネル, Nakayama tonneru) is a tunnel on JR East-Joetsu Shinkansen line in Japan that runs from Jomo Kogen, Takasaki city to Onoko, Shibukawa city, in Gunma prefecture with approximate length of 14.857 km.[1] It was completed and opened in 1982.[2][3]
North side of Nakayama Tunnel on Joetsu Shinkansen line | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Joetsu Shinkansen |
| Location | between Takasaki and Shibukawa, Gunma |
| Coordinates | 36°28′32.9052″N 138°58′25.5858″E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Operator | East Japan Railway Company |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 14.857 km (9.232 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
See also
References
- "中山トンネル(14,857m)". Touring JP website (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- Fusashi Fujimori, “Fighting Volcanic Lahar and Turbulence - Joetsu Shinkansen Nakayama Tunnel (Special feature on Joetsu Shinkansen opening),” Transport, Vol. 32, No. 11, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Transport, November 1982 , 44-51 page.
- "Nakayama Tunnel". Techno Treasure report. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
- Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
- Government railway story Nakayama Tunnel from jrtt.go.jp
- Nakayama Tunnel (in Japanese)
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