Kirigatake Tunnel (霧ヶ岳トンネル, Kirigatake tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains from Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station, Joetsu city to Uragawaraku Mushigawa town, Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 3.727 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Kirigatake Railway Tunnel
Kirigatake tunnel on Hokuhoku Line
Overview
LineHokuhoku Line
Locationbetween Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station and Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station, Jōetsu, Niigata
Coordinates37°9′3.9738″N 138°28′39.4818″E / 37.151103833°N 138.477633833°E / 37.151103833; 138.477633833
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1997
OperatorHokuetsu Express
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length3,727 m (12,228 ft)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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References

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  1. ^ Kirigatake Tunnel google maps
  2. ^ "Kirigatake Tunnel 霧ヶ岳トンネル". techno treasure site. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Kirigatake tunnel". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Kirigatake Tunnel in Hokuhoku Oshima". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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