Kobe Tunnel (神戸トンネル, Kobe tonneru) is a railway tunnel on JR's Sanyo Shinkansen line located between Shin-Kobe Station and Nishi-Akashi Station in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture next to Rokko Tunnel with total length of 7.970km. It was built and completed in 1972. [1] [2] [3]

Kobe Railway Tunnel
Sin-Kobe station located between Kobe Tunnel and Rokko Tunnel
Overview
LineSanyo Shinkansen
LocationShin-Kobe Station Nishi-Akashi Station, Hyogo Prefecture
Coordinates34°41′57.2136″N 135°9′34.6998″E / 34.699226000°N 135.159638833°E / 34.699226000; 135.159638833
Statusactive
Operation
Opened1972
OperatorWest Japan Railway Company
TrafficRailway
CharacterPassenger and freight
Technical
Line length7,970 m (26,150 ft)
No. of tracks2
Kobe Tunnel on Sanyo Shinkansen line

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References

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  1. ^ "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "神戸トンネル (railway) & 新神戸トンネル (road)". Hanshin-exp.or.jp website. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Rokko Tunnel and Kobe tunnel". Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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