Fukuoka Tunnel

Fukuoka Tunnel (福岡トンネル, Fukuoka tonneru) is a railway tunnel on JR's Sanyo Shinkansen line running east–west through the Nishiyama and Inunaki mountains. The tunnel is located between Otono, Miyawaka and Oaza Ino, Hisayama, between the Kasuya and Kurate districts in Fukuoka Prefecture. The total length of the tunnel is 8.488 km (5.274 mi). Construction commenced in 1970 and was completed in 1975. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Fukuoka Tunnel

Fukuoka Tunnel design and vertical alignment
Overview
Location	Fukuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	33°41′32.5494″N 130°32′52.209″E
Status	Active
Operation
Work begun	1970
Opened	10 March 1975 (1975-03-10)
Traffic	Railway
Technical
Length	8.488 km (5.274 mi)
No. of lanes	2

See also

• List of tunnels in Japan
• Seikan Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Hokkaido islands
• Kanmon Railway Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Kyushu islands
• Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel proposed undersea tunnel between Rusia and Japan
• Bohai Strait tunnel proposed undersea tunnel in Yellow Sea, China

References

1. "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Retrieved 23 October 2023.
2. "福岡トンネル". mishi.weblike.jp/ website. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
3. "Fukuoka Tunnel". Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External links

• Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
• Mapion maps
• Fukuoka tunnel
• 福岡トンネル