Aki Tunnel

Aki Tunnel

Aki tunnel on Sanyō Shinkansen line
Overview
Line	Sanyō Shinkansen
Location	between Higashi-Hiroshima Station, Kurose, Hiroshima and Kaita, Hiroshima
Coordinates	34°20′35.3004″N 132°39′25.0488″E
Status	active
Operation
Opened	1975
Operator	West Japan Railway Company
Traffic	Railway
Character	Passenger and Freight
Technical
Line length	13.030 km (8.096 mi)
No. of tracks	2

Aki Tunnel (安芸トンネル) is a tunnel on the West-JR's Sanyō Shinkansen line ^[1] in Japan that runs from Nomio, Kurose town to Kaita town, Aki district, Hiroshima city in Hiroshima prefecture with approximate length of 13.030 km. It was completed and opened in 1975. ^{[2] [3][4]}

See also

• List of tunnels in Japan
• Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line
• Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel
• Bohai Strait tunnel

References

1. Marshall, John (1985). Aki Tunnel. Guinness Books. ISBN 9780851124476. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. "Aki Tunnel". Foursquare website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. "Aki Tunnel". Wikimapia website. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. "Aki tunnel from Gov. website". トンネルと地下. 3 (4): 305–316. 1972. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

• Gov. maps.gsi.go.jp
• Aki Tunnel on Sanyo Shinkansen line