Yakushitoge Tunnel

LineHokuhoku Line

Locationbetween Matsudai Station and Tokamachi Station

Coordinates37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E / 37.129351833°N 138.684111833°E / 37.129351833; 138.684111833

Statusactive

Yakushitoge Railway Tunnel
Yakushitoge tunnel on Hokuhoku Line
Interactive map of Yakushitoge Railway Tunnel
Overview
Line	Hokuhoku Line
Location	between Matsudai Station and Tokamachi Station
Coordinates	37°7′45.6666″N 138°41′2.8026″E / 37.129351833°N 138.684111833°E / 37.129351833; 138.684111833
Status	active
Operation
Opened	1997
Operator	Hokuetsu Express
Traffic	Railway
Character	Passenger and Freight
Technical
Line length	6,119 m (20,075 ft)
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Yakushitoge Tunnel (薬師峠トンネル, Yakushitoge tonneru) is a tunnel on Hokuhoku Line that runs through Yakushi mountains in Tokamachi city, Niigata prefecture with total length of 6.119 km. It was built and completed in 1997.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}