Savio Rail Tunnel Explained

Savio Rail Tunnel
Location:Southern Finland
Start:Savio, Kerava
End:Länsisalmi, Vantaa
Operator:VR Group
Character:Freight
Length:13.5km (08.4miles)
Notrack:Single
El:25 kV AC
Speed:80km/h
Lowelevation:NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)

The Savio Rail Tunnel connects the Vuosaari Harbour with the Helsinki–Tampere main line in Kerava.[1] [2] It is near the capital city of Helsinki, Finland. The tunnel is single track, electrified and 13.5 kilometres long. Construction began in 2004, and the tunnel opened in November 2008. The tunnel is part of a 19-kilometre Vuosaari harbour rail.

Notes and References

  1. News: Cold weather causes trains to fail in Vuosaari Harbour tunnel . . dead . 19 February 2013 . 10 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120610092455/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Cold+weather+causes+trains+to+fail+in+Vuosaari++Harbour+tunnel/1135242556541 .
  2. News: Rail traffic about to start through Vuosaari Harbour track's 13.5-km tunnel . . dead . 19 February 2013 . 17 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130817162704/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Rail+traffic+about+to+start+through+Vuosaari+Harbour+track%E2%80%99s+135-km+tunnel/1135241293107 .