| Holmestrandsporten[1] | |
| Line: | Vestfold Line |
| Location: | Holmestrandfjellet, Holmestrand, Norway |
| Coordinates: | 59.492°N 10.3106°W |
| Start: | Holm, Sande |
| End: | Snekkestad, Re |
| Opened: | 2016 |
| Owner: | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
| Linelength: | 12300m (40,400feet) |
| Notrack: | Double |
| Speed: | 250km/h |
The Holmestrandsporten Tunnel (Holmestrandsporten) is a 12300sp=usNaNsp=us long double track railway tunnel which runs through Holmestrandfjellet in Holmestrand and Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway.[2] It was opened for traffic on Monday 28 November 2016.[3]
Located on the Vestfold Line, the tunnel was built as part of the 14.3km (08.9miles) double-track high-speed segment from Holm to Nykirke.[4] The new Holmestrand Station is located inside the mountain in the middle of the tunnel.[5] The total cost of the project was estimated to be 6.6 billion Norwegian Kroner upon completion.[6] The new tunnel reduces traveling time on the Vestfold Line by five minutes.