Kirigatake Tunnel
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LineHokuhoku Line
Locationbetween Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station and Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station, Jōetsu, Niigata
Statusactive
| Kirigatake Railway Tunnel | |
|---|---|
 Kirigatake tunnel on Hokuhoku Line | |
 Interactive map of Kirigatake Railway Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Line | Hokuhoku Line |
| Location | between Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station and Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station, Jōetsu, Niigata |
| Coordinates | 37°9′3.9738″N 138°28′39.4818″E / 37.151103833°N 138.477633833°E |
| Status | active |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Operator | Hokuetsu Express |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3,727 m (12,228 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Kirigatake Tunnel (霧ヶ岳トンネル, Kirigatake tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains from Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station, Joetsu city to Uragawaraku Mushigawa town, Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 3.727 km. It was built and completed in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]
