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The Gotthard Tunnel (German: Gotthardtunnel, Italian: Galleria del San Gottardo) is a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) railway tunnel that forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It connects Göschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Saint-Gotthard Massif in order to bypass the St Gotthard Pass .
As of 2016, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the world. It is the third Swiss tunnel to bear this title, after the Gotthard Tunnel (15 km or 9.3 mi, 1882) and the Simplon Tunnel (19.8 km or 12.3 mi, 1905). [28] It is the third tunnel built under the Gotthard, after the Gotthard Tunnel and the Gotthard Road Tunnel.
The Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland runs from Göschenen in the canton of Uri at its northern portal, to Airolo in Ticino to the south, and is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length below the St Gotthard Pass, a major pass of the Alps. At time of construction, in 1980, it was the longest road tunnel in the world; it is currently the fifth ...
Ceneri Base Tunnel: 15.4: rail: Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard line: opened on 4 September 2020 Crapteig Tunnel: 2.171: road: A13 motorway [6] Cholfirst Tunnel: 1.260: road: A4 motorway: Felskinn–Mittelallalin Tunnel: 1.749: rail: Metro Alpin: funicular railway, entirely in tunnel Furka Base Tunnel: 15.407: rail: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ...
After 17 years, the 35.5 mile train tunnel being called 'a masterpiece of timing, cost and policy' has finally opened. Swiss declare Alps tamed as Gotthard rail tunnel opens Skip to main content
SBB EuroCity entering the Gotthard Base Tunnel. High-speed rail in Switzerland consists of two new lines and three new base tunnels, including the world's longest railway and deepest traffic tunnel: [1] the Gotthard Base Tunnel whose length is 57 km (35 mi).
From Japan to the Swiss Alps and the American Rockies, these are some of the world’s most fascinating tunnels. Carving their way beneath oceans, glaciers and mountains, tunnels are an enduring ...
The first one, the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) Gotthard Rail Tunnel, opened in 1882 for railway traffic at a cost of around 200 workers' lives (there is uncertainty as to the exact toll). [6] The second one, the 17 kilometres (11 mi) Gotthard Road Tunnel (a motorway tunnel), opened in 1980. It was closed for two months in 2001 following a fatal fire.