Fukuoka Tunnel

Fukuoka Tunnel design and vertical alignment
Overview
Location	Fukuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	33°41′32.5494″N 130°32′52.209″E / 33.692374833°N 130.54783583°E / 33.692374833; 130.54783583
Status	Active
Operation
Work begun	1970
Opened	10 March 1975 (1975-03-10)
Traffic	Railway
Technical
Length	8.488 km (5.274 mi)
No. of lanes	2

Fukuoka Tunnel (福岡トンネル, Fukuoka tonneru) is a railway tunnel on JR's Sanyo Shinkansen line running east–west through the Nishiyama and Inunaki mountains. The tunnel is located between Otono, Miyawaka and Oaza Ino, Hisayama, between the Kasuya and Kurate districts in Fukuoka Prefecture. The total length of the tunnel is 8.488 km (5.274 mi). Construction commenced in 1970 and was completed in 1975. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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