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Yakushitoge Tunnel
Railway tunnel in Honshu, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yakushitoge Tunnel (薬師峠トンネル, Yakushitoge tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains in Tokamachi city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 6.119 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4][5]
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![]() Yakushitoge tunnel on Hokuhoku Line | |
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Line | Hokuhoku Line |
Location | between Matsudai Station and Tokamachi Station |
Coordinates | 37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E |
Status | active |
Operation | |
Opened | 1997 |
Operator | Hokuetsu Express |
Traffic | Railway |
Character | Passenger and Freight |
Technical | |
Line length | 6,119 m (20,075 ft) |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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