List of tunnels in Portugal
Portugal's longest tunnels - in use
Name
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Name in Portuguese
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Location
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Length
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Type
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Year
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Comment
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Metro Lisbon - Blue (Seagull) Line
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Linha Azul ou Linha da Gaivota
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Lisbon
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14,000 m (45,932 ft)
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Metro
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1959–2007
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Metro Lisbon - Yellow (Sunflower) Line
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Linha Amarela ou Linha do Girassol
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Lisbon
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11,000 m (36,089 ft)
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Metro
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1959–2004
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Metro Lisbon - Green (Caravel) Line
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Linha Verde ou Linha da Caravela
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Lisbon
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9,000 m (29,528 ft)
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Metro
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1972–2002
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Metro Lisbon - Red (Orient) Line
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Linha Vermelha ou Linha do Oriente
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Lisbon
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8,200 m (26,903 ft)
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Metro
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1998–2009
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Marão Tunnel
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Túnel do Marão
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Serra do Marão mountain range
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5,665 m (18,586 ft)
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Road
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2016
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Longest road tunnel in Portugal and third longest in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Cortado Tunnel
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Túnel do Cortado
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Madeira
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3,168 m (10,394 ft)
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Road
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2004
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Longest road tunnel in Madeira.
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Ponta do Sol Tunnel
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Túnel da Ponta do Sol
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Madeira
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3,167 m (10,390 ft)
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Road
|
2004
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Encumeada Tunnel
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Túnel da Encumeada
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Madeira
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2,700 m (8,858 ft)
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Road
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2004
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Rossio Tunnel
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Túnel do Rossio
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Lisbon
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2,613 m (8,573 ft)[1]
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Railway
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1890
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Longest railway tunnel in Portugal.
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Jardim do Mar Tunnel
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Túnel do Jardim do Mar
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Madeira
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2,511 m (8,238 ft)
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Road
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2001
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Curral das Freiras Tunnel
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Túnel do Curral das Freiras
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Curral das Freiras, Madeira
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2,383 m (7,818 ft)
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Road
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2004
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Caniçal Tunnel
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Túnel do Caniçal
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Caniçal, Madeira
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2,125 m (6,972 ft)
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Road
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2004
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North Tunnel
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Túnel do Norte
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Madeira
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2,097 m (6,880 ft)
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Road
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2001
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Ribeira Brava Tunnel
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Túnel da Ribeira Brava
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Ribeira Brava, Madeira
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1,806 m (5,925 ft)
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Road
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Gardunha Tunnel
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Túnel da Gardunha
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Serra da Gardunha, near Fundão
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1,580 m (5,184 ft)
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Road
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1997–2003
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Road
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Tunnels proposed
- Serra da Estrela - an 8,600 m tunnel project
References
See also
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