Shin-Kanmon Tunnel
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LineSanyō Shinkansen
Opened10 March 1975
| Shin-Kanmon Tunnel | |
|---|---|
 Tunnel entrance | |
 Interactive map of Shin-Kanmon Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Line | Sanyō Shinkansen |
| Location | Honshu–Kyushu |
| Coordinates | 33°57′57.4″N 130°57′47.2″E / 33.965944°N 130.963111°E |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 10 March 1975 |
| Owner | JR West |
| Operator | JR West |
| Character | Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.713 km (11.628 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 300 km/h (185 mph) |
The Shin-Kanmon Tunnel (Japanese: 新関門トンネル) is a 18.713-kilometre-long (11.628 mi) undersea railway tunnel under the Kanmon Straits connecting Shin-Shimonoseki Station on the Japanese island of Honshu and Kokura Station on Kyushu.[1] At the time of opening in March 1975, it was the longest railway tunnel in Japan before being overtaken by in 1988 the opening of the Seikan Tunnel.
