Nakayama Tunnel

Nakayama Railway Tunnel
North side of Nakayama Tunnel on Joetsu Shinkansen line
Overview
LineJoetsu Shinkansen
Locationbetween Takasaki and Shibukawa, Gunma
Coordinates36°28′32.9052″N 138°58′25.5858″E / 36.475807000°N 138.973773833°E / 36.475807000; 138.973773833
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1982
OperatorEast Japan Railway Company
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length14.857 km (9.232 mi)
No. of tracks2
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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "中山トンネル(14,857m)". Touring JP website (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Nakayama Tunnel". Techno Treasure report. Retrieved 12 October 2023.


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