Yakushitoge Tunnel

Yakushitoge Railway Tunnel
Yakushitoge tunnel on Hokuhoku Line
Overview
LineHokuhoku Line
Locationbetween Matsudai Station and Tokamachi Station
Coordinates37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E / 37.129351833°N 138.684111833°E / 37.129351833; 138.684111833
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1997
OperatorHokuetsu Express
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length6,119 m (20,075 ft)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "第三節 薬師峠トンネル". technotreasure.info. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  2. ^ "Yakushitoge Tunnel". mapion site. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Yakushitoge tunnel". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Yakushi Pass Tunnel, Tokamachi side". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Retrieved 28 October 2023.