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UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Distr. GENERAL Council Informal document No.7 03 May 2002 ENGLISH ONLY ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Ad hoc Meeting of the Multidisciplinary Group of Experts on Safety in Tunnels (rail) (First session, 27- 28 June 2002, agenda item 6) RAILWAY TUNNELS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA Note by the secretariat The attached list of railway tunnels (longer than 1, 000 m) was compiled by the secretariat from various national and international sources. The list is intended to serve as a reference inventory for a long railway tunnels in Europe and North America. Railway tunnels in Europe and North America Country I.S.O. No. of tunnels of which of which of which of which of which of which of which of which of which of which Code > 1 000 m 1 000-2 000 m 2 000-3 000 m 3 000-4 000 m 4 000-5 000 m 5 000-6 000 m 6 000-7 000 m 7 000-8 000 m 8 000-9 000 m 9 000-10 000 m > 10 000 m AustriaAT25114 22111 3 BelgiumBE421 1 Bos. & H. BA 1 1 Bulgaria BG 3 1 1 1 Canada CD 5 221 Croatia HR 2 11 Czech R. CZ 1 1 Denmark DK 2 1 1 Finland FI 1 1 FranceFR754211752222 2 Georgia GE 1 1 GermanyDE1316425137844312 Greece GR 3 1 2 Italy IT 177 68 31 25 10 7 6 12 1 3 14 Italy - Switzerland 3 1 2 Macedonia MK 1 1 NederlandNL6111 1 2 NorwayNO265641211213 Poland PL 1 1 Portugal PT 3 3 Romania RO 1 1 Russian Fed. RU 4 1 1 2 Serbia/Montenegro71121 2 Serbia-Bosnia 1 1 SlovakiaSK114331 Slovenia SL 1 1 SpainES433053121 1 Sweden SE 3 3 SwitzerlandCH81361494221319 Turkey TR 1 1 United Kingdom GB 15 3 6 5 1 USA US 4 112 England-France 1 1 England-Wales 1 1 645 274 107 75 44 32 21 26 17 7 42 - 3 - Railway tunnels in Europe and North America Country Tunnel Length Date opened Tub. Trac. Line/Location Austria Arlberg 10 249 m 21.09.1884 Arlberg line Blisadona 2 415 m Arlberg line Bosruck 4 766 m 20.08.1906 Phyrn line Galgenberg 5 462 m 24.05.1998 Leoben - St. Michael Goesing 2 368 m 15.07.1907 Mariazell line (narrow gauge) Hartberg 2 477 m 12.10.1910 Wechsel line Kalvarienberg 1 410 m 1994 Umfahrung - Lambach Kaponig 5 094 m 15.11.1999 Langenberg 1 443 m 1961 Martinswand 1 810 m 28.10.1912 Karwendel line Moltertobel 1 643 m 21.09.1884 Arlberg line Platten 1 394 m 15.09.1891 Erzberg line Semmering 1 434 m 15.05.1954 Old Semmering line Semmering 1 512 m 1952 New Semmering line Sieberg 6 800 m Jun-01 Haag - St.Valentin Sittenberg 4 792 m 1996 Umfahrung - Säusenstein Sonnstein 1 428 m 23.101877 Attnang Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning Tauern 8 551 m 07.07.1909 Wienerwald 11 640 m 2006 Wien - St. Polten. Construction start 2002 Wiesenhoefe 1 212 m 12.10.1910 Wechsel line Wildentobel 1 157 m 21.09.1884 Arlberg line Zammer 2 435 m 1996 Arlbergbahn Wolfsgruben 1 743 m 11.09.2000 St. Anton/Arlberg bypass Austria- Italy Basis Brenner 55 000 m PRJ Brenner line Austria-Slovenia Karawanken 7 976 m01.10.1906 Karawanken line Belgium Antwerpen TGV 1 500 m Antwerpen - Amsterdam Soumagne 5 940 m 2005 TGV Liege - Köln d'Anvers 1 300 m 2005 Bruxelles - Berchem Vörs 2 130 m Aachen (D) - Tongeren Bosnia Ivan 3 230 m 1966 Longest in Bosnia Bulgaria Galabetz 3 000 m 1952 Sofia - Burgas Kosnitza 5 081 m 1952 Sofia - Burgas Sipka 1 007 m 10.02.1913 Trnovo - Stara Zagora Canada Connaugh 8 835 m1916 Mount Macdonald 14 600 m 1989 Mount Royal 5 200 m 1918 Table 9 000 m 1983 Wolverine 6 000 m 1983 Croatia Cicarija 14 300 m Planned on Rijeka - Istria line Krapina 4 8 500 m Planned on Rijeka - Istria line Czech Republic Spitzberg 1 748 m Plzen - Zelezna Ruda Denmark Drogden 4 050 m 2000 Immersed tube (Denmark - Sweden) Storebælt 8 024 m 1997 Subsea tunnel England-France Chunnel (Eurotunnel) 50 450 m 1994 Sub-sea tunnel England-Wales Severn 7 008 m1886 Subsea tunnel Finland Lahdenvuori 4 290 m Jämsänkoski - Jyväskylä France Barthe Espresso 1 226 m 21.07.1929 Toulouse-Barcelona Beauvoisine 1 354 m Darnetal Racct - Rouen Rd - 4 - Country Tunnel Length Date opened Tub. Trac. Line/Location France Bégude 1 723 m 16.03.1870 Clermont Ferrand - Nimes Blaisy-Bas 4 114 m 1850 Paris - Lyon Boucle de Frasses 1 044 m 01.08.1912 Bourg - Andelot Cabrils I 1 430 m 10.11.1888 Arvant - Béziers Caluire 2 405 m Collonges Font - Lyon St. Clair Chantenay 1 196 m Nantes-Savenay Col de Braus 5 983 m 30.09.1928 Tenda line Col de Cabre 3 764 m Livron - Briancon Col de Malet 1 456 m 10.11.1888 Arvant - Béziers Col de Montets 1 882 m 01.07.1908 Saint Gervais le Fayet - Martigny (CH) Col de Moriez 1 195 m 31.08.1891 Nice-Digne Colle de Saint-Michel 3 457 m 1912 Nice - Digne Colombière 1 193 m 16.10.1871 Mont Cenis line Compagnac 1 198 m 10.11.1888 Arvant-Béziers Cret d'Eau 4 008 m 1859 Lyon - Gèneve Echarmeaux 4 152 m 1900 Paray - le Monial - Givors Esserts 1 500 m 01.06.1893 St. Pierre d'Albigny - Bourg Saint Maurice Festinière 1 071 m 01.08.1888 Grenoble - La Mure d'Isère Grand Brion 1 175 m 29.07.1878 Grenoble-Marseille Grand Pissy-Poville 2 205 m Malaunay - Motteville Gravil 1 120 m 16.03.1870 Clermont Ferrand - Nimes Hélicoidal 1 792 m 03.06.1928 Pau – Zaragoza (SP) Hélicoidal de Bergue 1 883 m 30.10.1928 Tenda line (direction Ventimiglia) Hélicoidal de Saillens 1 752 m 21.07.1929 Toulouse - Barcelona Jeannots 1 628 m Aubagne - La Seyne La Boucel 1 400 m 20.11.1913 St.Pierre d'Albigny - Bourg Saint Maurice La Galaure 2 680 m St.Quentin - St. Marcel La Motte 2 561 m Lisieux - Mezidon La Savine 2 080 m 01.08.1912 Bourg - Andelot L'Albespyere 1 521 m 16.03.1870 Clermont Ferrand - Nimes Le Roule Vernon Lr 1 727 m St. Pierre Vauvray L'Epine 3 076 m St. Beron Bridoi - Chambery Lioran 1 950 m 20.07.1868 Neussargues - Aurillac Livernan 1 468 m Angouleme - Coutras Loyasse 1 421 m Lyon St. Paul - Lyon -du Loup Marseille 7 834 m Meudon 3 363 m Bellegarde - Longeray - Leaz Mont Grazian 3 887 m 30.10.1928 Tenda line Mornay 2 589 m 20.10.1883 Bourg - Andelot Mussuguet 2 624 m Aubane - La Seyne Nerthe 4 634 m 1848 Paris - Marseille Netreville 1 790 m St. Aubin du Ve Pennes-Mirabeau 1 390 m LGV Mediterranee Pétafy 1 863 m 10.11.1888 Arvant - Béziers Plaines St. Pierre 1 670 m 20.11.1913 d'Albigny - Bourg Saint Maurice Prieuré 1 025 m 01.06.1894 Livron - Briancon Puymorens 5 410 m 21.07.1929 Toulouse - Barcelona Racouze 1 685 m 20.10.1883 Bourg - Andelot Rolleboise 2 613 m Nantes la Jolie - Vernon Roques 1 761 m Cazoules Lr - Cahors Saint Xist 1 721 m 10.11.1888 Arvant - Béziers - 5 - Country Tunnel Length Date opened Tub. Trac. Line/Location France Sainte Irenee 2 110 m Lyon Vaise - Lyon Perrach Sainte Lucie 1 106 m 10.11.1888 Arvant – Béziers Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 6 874 m 1937 Closed in 1973. Road since 1976 Sorderettes 1 065 m 16.10.1871 Mont Cenis line Souvages 2 940 m Le Coteau - Tarare Ste Catherine 1 056 m Sotteville - Darnetal Racct Tartaiguille 2 470 m TGV Lyon - Marseille Terrenoire 1 298 m St.Etienne Pont - Givors Canal Torcenay 1 115 m Culmont Chalind - Chaudenay Torretta 1 522 m 01.12.1888 Bastia - Ajaccio Villefranche 1 518 m Nice - Menton Villejust 4 806 m Massy LNA - Courtalain BIF Vizzavona 3 916 m 01.12.1888 Bastia - Ajaccio La Colombiere 1 244 m Culoz Aix les Bains L'Alouette 1 240 m Orlean Bi Viertz Vierzon France – Italy Basis Mont d'Ambin 52 110 m 2015 Pilot tunnel 2001, works will start in 2006 Frejus (Cenisio) 13 536 m 17.09.1871 Mont Cenis line. Original length: 12233 m Tenda 8 099 m 30.10.1928 Tenda line France/Monaco Monaco 3 092 m 11.1996 Nice - Menton France – Spain Perthus 8 200 m PRJ TGV Perpignan - Barcelona Somport 7 875 m 18.07.1928 Pau (F) - Zaragoza France-Switzerland Mont d'Or 6 097 m 16.05.1915 Dijon (F) - Lausanne (CH) Georgia Sscuram 4 438 m 1889 Trans Kaukasus line Germany Albastieg 5 950 m PRJ Stuttgart - Augsburg Albaufstieg 8 430 m PRJ Stuttgart - Augsburg Albaufstieg 2 4 770 m PRJ Stuttgart - Augsburg Altengronauer Forst 2 353 m 1988 Fulda - Würzburg Audi 1 138 m 2003 Nürnberg - Ingolstadt Bausenberg 1 071 m 197? Finnentrop - Olpe Bibra 6 414 m PRJ 2007 Erfurt - Leipzig/Halle Bischofferoder(aband.) 1 503 m 1880 Malsfeld - Schwebda - Treysa Bleßberg 8 314 m PRJ Ebensfeld - Erfurt Brandleite 3 039 m 1884 Erfurt - Meiningen Breckenheim 1 150 m 5.2002 Köln - Frankfurt Burgberg 1 115 m 1991 Mannheim - Stuttgart Deesener-Wald 1 270 m 5.2002 Köln - Frankfurt Dernbach 3 285 m 5.2002 Köln - Rhein/Main Dietershan 7 375 m 1991 Kassel - Fulda Egge 2 880 m 11.2001 Dortmund - Kassel Eichelberg 1 869 m 1988 Fulda - Würzburg Eichenberg 1 157 m 1991 Hannover - Göttingen Eichheide 1 750 m 5.2002 Köln - Frankfurt Eierberge 3 756 m PRJ Ebensfeld - Erfurt Einmalberg 1 140 m 1988 Fulda - Würzburg Elleringhauser 1 393 m Schwerte Kassel Elzer Berg 1 110 m 5.2002 Köln – Frankfurt Erbscheid 1 034 m 197? Finnentrop - Olpe Escherberg 2 906 m 1991 Hannover - Göttingen Espenloh 2 235 m 1988 Fulda - Würzburg Euerwang 7 720 m 2003 Nürnberg Ingolstadt Fahrnauer 3 169 m 1890 Schopfheim - Säckingen (abandoned) - 6 - Country Tunnel Length Date opened Tub.