Hokuriku Tunnel
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Locationbetween Tsuruga, Fukui and Minami-Imajō Station, Minamiechizen, Fukui
Statusactive
| Hokuriku Tunnel | |
|---|---|
 Hokuriku Tunnel Tsuruga side | |
 Interactive map of Hokuriku Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Line | Hapi-Line Fukui Line |
| Location | between Tsuruga, Fukui and Minami-Imajō Station, Minamiechizen, Fukui |
| Coordinates | 35°39′28.2744″N 136°6′41.31″E / 35.657854000°N 136.1114750°E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Operator | Hapi-Line Fukui |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.870 km (8.618 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
Hokuriku Tunnel (北陸トンネル) is a tunnel on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line (formerly JR-West Hokuriku Main Line) that runs between Tsuruga and Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture with approximate length of 13.870 km. It was completed and opened in 1962, and directly below Konome pass, which was the most difficult section of the Hokuriku Main Line.[1][2][3]
