Bentenyama Tunnel (弁天山トンネル, Bentenyama tonneru) is a tunnel on Tokaido Shinkansen operated by Central Japan Railway Company located between Shin-yokohama Station and Odawara Station with total length of 1.316 km. It was built and completed in 1962. [1] [2] [3] The Benten-yama tunnel, spanning approximately 1.3 kilometers, sits close to Kozu area in the southwestern region of Oiso hill land (Kanagawa Prefecture), predominantly characterized by diluvium-tertiary formations of soil. Alongside the tunnel's path, the hill is primarily composed of alternating layers of sand gravel beds and tuffaceous mudstone beds.[4]

Bentenyama Railway Tunnel
Overview
LineTokaido Shinkansen
Locationbetween Shin-yokohama Station and Odawara Station
Coordinates35°17′38″N 139°12′46″E / 35.29389°N 139.21278°E / 35.29389; 139.21278
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1962
OperatorCentral Japan Railway Company
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and Freight
Technical
Line length1.316 km (0.818 mi)
No. of tracks2
Bentenyama Tunnel.

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  1. ^ "Benten-yama tunnel, Gov. website". Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Bentenyama tunnel, 弁天山トンネル,". Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "toyokeizai.net website". Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Gov. Research center, Nii website". Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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