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This was the southernmost tunnel in New Zealand. Glenham Branch, 301 m long. Possible public access. The second most southerly tunnel. Spooners Range Tunnel – 1352 m long, on the closed Nelson Section. Accessible by public walkway, this is the longest disused rail tunnel in New Zealand. Kawatiri Tunnel – 185 m long, also on the closed ...
The Kaimai Tunnel is a railway tunnel through the Kaimai Range in the North Island of New Zealand. Since it was opened in 1978, it has held the title of longest tunnel, at 8.879 kilometres (5.517 mi), in New Zealand, [1] assuming this distinction from the previous title holder, the Rimutaka Tunnel. [2]
The tunnel, which was opened to traffic on 3 November 1955, is 8.93 kilometres (5.55 mi) long. It was the longest tunnel in New Zealand, superseding the Otira Tunnel in the South Island until the completion of the Kaimai Tunnel 9.03 kilometres (5.61 mi) near Tauranga in 1978. Remutaka remains the longest tunnel in New Zealand with scheduled ...
The Otira Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Midland Line in the South Island of New Zealand, between Otira and Arthur's Pass. It runs under the Southern Alps from Arthur's Pass to Otira – a length of over 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi). The gradient is mainly 1 in 33, and the Otira end of the tunnel is over 250 m (820 ft) lower than the Arthur's ...
On completion in 1867 it became the first tunnel in the world to be taken through the side of an extinct volcano, and at 2.6 km (1.6 mi), the longest in the country. [1] Its opening made the Ferrymead Railway , New Zealand's first public railway line, obsolete.
Beijing - Guangzhou Railway Binxian Tunnel China 14.251 km (8.855 mi) 2020 Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway: Baekwoon Tunnel [citation needed] South Korea 14.239 km (8.8 mi) 2021 Jungang line: Dajianshan Tunnel China 14.197 km (8.822 mi) [45] 2021 Yuxi–Mohan Railway: Deli Tunnel China 14.167 km (8.803 mi) 2017
The TranzAlpine, hauled by two DC class locomotives.. The Midland line is a 212 km section of railway between Rolleston and Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand.The line features five major bridges, five viaducts and 17 tunnels, the longest of which is the Otira tunnel.
Tidenham Tunnel Former railway tunnel, Shared-use path, [85] Lighting, Asphalt, Summer open only [86] United Kingdom, Tidenham and Tintern: 1,086 m (3,563 ft) Wye Valley Greenway: Karangahake Tunnel Former railway tunnel, Shared-use path, Asphalt pavement, Lighting [87] New Zealand, Waihi: 1,086 m (3,563 ft) Hauraki Rail Trail: Rays Hill Tunnel