Aki Tunnel (安芸トンネル) is a tunnel on the West-JR's Sanyō Shinkansen line [1] in Japan that runs from Nomio, Kurose town to Kaita town, Aki district, Hiroshima city in Hiroshima prefecture with approximate length of 13.030 km. It was completed and opened in 1975. [2] [3][4]

Aki Tunnel
Aki tunnel on Sanyō Shinkansen line
Overview
LineSanyō Shinkansen
Locationbetween Higashi-Hiroshima Station, Kurose, Hiroshima and Kaita, Hiroshima
Coordinates34°20′35.3004″N 132°39′25.0488″E / 34.343139000°N 132.656958000°E / 34.343139000; 132.656958000
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1975
OperatorWest Japan Railway Company
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length13.030 km (8.096 mi)
No. of tracks2

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  1. ^ Marshall, John (1985). Aki Tunnel. Guinness Books. ISBN 9780851124476. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Aki Tunnel". Foursquare website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Aki Tunnel". Wikimapia website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Aki tunnel from Gov. website". トンネルと地下. 3 (4): 305–316. 1972. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

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