Zao Railway Tunnel

Zao tunnel on Tohoku Shinkansen line
Overview
Line	Tōhoku Shinkansen
Location	between Kunimi, Fukushima and Saikawa Kajikawa, Shiroishi, Miyagi
Coordinates	37°56′32.3874″N 140°35′16.2888″E / 37.942329833°N 140.587858000°E / 37.942329833; 140.587858000
Status	active
Start	February 1972
Operation
Opened	June 23, 1982
Owner	East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Operator	East Japan Railway Company
Traffic	Railway
Character	Passenger and Freight
Technical
Line length	11,215 m (36,795 ft)
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm ( standard gauge )
Electrified	Yes ( AC 25,000 V /50 Hz )
Operating speed	320km/h
Grade	6 ‰ (max)

Zao Tunnel (蔵王トンネル, Zao tonneru) is a tunnel on Tōhoku Shinkansen that runs from Yamazakiarasawa, Kunimi town, Date district in Fukushima prefecture to Saikawa-Kajikawa, Shiroishi City in Miyagi Prefecture with total length of 11.215 km. It was built and completed in 1982. ^{[1] [2][3]}

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