Kirigatake Tunnel Explained

Kirigatake Railway Tunnel
Line:Hokuhoku Line
Location:between Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station and Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station, Jōetsu, Niigata
Opened:1997
Status:active
Traffic:Railway
Operator:Hokuetsu Express
Character:Passenger and Freight
Linelength:3727m (12,228feet)
Notrack:2
Gauge:1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains from Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station, Joetsu city to Uragawaraku Mushigawa town, Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 3.727 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kirigatake/@37.1502028,138.4520069,13.5z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5ff5dc31591247e7:0x297876bb721f37dc!4b1!8m2!3d37.1493917!4d138.4746686!16s%2Fg%2F11gb3xsmn3?entry=ttu Kirigatake Tunnel google maps
  2. Web site: Kirigatake Tunnel 霧ヶ岳トンネル. 15 October 2023. techno treasure site.
  3. Web site: Kirigatake tunnel. 15 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Kirigatake Tunnel in Hokuhoku Oshima. 15 October 2023.