List of further tunnels by length

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Differing from List of tunnels by length the separate tables for different tunnel types are given here.

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[edit] Longest continuous rock tunnel

Name Location Length in km (mi) Year Completed
Päijänne Water Tunnel Southern Finland, Finland 120.0 (74.6) 1982
Bolmen Water Tunnel Kronoberg/Scania, Sweden 82.0 (51.0) 1987

Note: There are buried oil and gas pipelines of higher length.

[edit] Rail (excluding rapid transit)

Name Location Length in km (mi) Year Completed Line
Seikan Tunnel Tsugaru Strait, Japan 53.9 (33.5) 1988 Hokkaidō Shinkansen
Channel Tunnel English Channel, France/United Kingdom 50.5 (31.3) 1994 England - France
Lötschberg Base Tunnel Bernese Alps, Switzerland 34.5 (21.4) 2007 Brig-Bern(-Basel)
Guadarrama Tunnel[1] Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain 28.4 km (18 mi) 2007 AVE Madrid - Valladolid
Iwate-Ichinohe Tunnel Ōu Mountains, Japan 25.8 (16.0) 2002 Tōhoku Shinkansen
Daishimizu Tunnel Mikuni Mountain Range, Japan 22.2 (13.8) 1982 Jōetsu Shinkansen
Wushaoling Tunnel Wuwei, China 20.1 (12.4) 2006 Lianyungang - Ürümqi
Simplon (two tubes) Lepontine Alps, Italy/Switzerland 19.8 (12.3) 1906/1922 Brig - Milano
Vereina Silvretta, Switzerland 19.1 (11.8) 1999 Klosters - Saglians
Shin Kanmon Kanmon Straits, Japan 18.7 (11.6) 1975 Sanyō Shinkansen
Apennine Base Tunnel Apennine Mountains, Italy 18.5 (11.5) 1934 Bologna - Florence
Qinling I-II Qinling Mountains, China 18.5 (11.5) 2002 Xi'an - Ankang
Rokkô Rokkô Mountain, Japan 16.3 (10.1) 1972 Sanyō Shinkansen
Furka Base Urner Alps, Switzerland 15.4 (9.6) 1982 Andermatt - Brig
Haruna Gunma Prefecture, Japan 15.4 (9.5) 1982 Jōetsu Shinkansen
Severomuyskiy Severomuysky Range, Russia 15.3 (9.5) 2001 Baikal Amur Mainline
Gorigamine Akaishi Mountains, Japan 15.2 (9.4) 1997 Hokuriku Shinkansen
Monte Santomarco Sila Mountains, Italy 15.0 (9.3) 1987 Paola - Cosenza
Gotthard Rail Tunnel Lepontine Alps, Switzerland 15.0 (9.3) 1882 Luzern - Lugano
Nakayama Nakayama Pass, Japan 14.9 (9.2) 1982 Jōetsu Shinkansen
Mount Macdonald Tunnel Rogers Pass, Canada 14.7 (9.1) 1989 Calgary - Revelstoke
Lötschberg Bernese Alps, Switzerland 14.6 (9.1) 1913 Bern - Kandersteg - Brig
Romeriksporten Østmarka, Norway 14.6 (9.1) 1999 Gardermobanen
Dayaoshan Nanling Mountains, China 14.3 (8.9) 1987 Pingshi - Lechang
Hokuriku Fukui Prefecture , Japan 13.9 (8.6) 1962 Hokuriku Line
Fréjus Mont Cenis, France 13.5 (8.4) 1871 Lyon - Turin
Shin Shimizu Mikuni Mountains, Japan 13.5 (8.4) 1967 Joetsu Line
Hex River Hex River Pass, South Africa 13.4 (8.3) 1989 Pretoria - Cape Town
Sciliar Sciliar, Italy 13.2 (8.2) 1993 Verona - Brennero
Caponero-Capoverde Genova - Ventimiglia, Italy 13.1 (8.2) 2001 Genova-Ventimiglia
Aki Sanyo Shinkansen, Japan 13.0 (8.2) 1975
Peloritani II Messina, Italy 12.8 (8.2) 2001 Palermo - Messina, Italy
Inntal Innsbruck, Austria 12.7 (8.0) 1994 Kufstein - Brenner Pass, Austria
many more shorter tunnels

[edit] Under construction

Name Location Length Expected completition Line
Gotthard Base Tunnel Alps, Switzerland 57 km (35 mi) 2018 Zürich - Milan
Taihang Tunnel[2] Taihang Mountains, China 27.9 km (17 mi) 2008 Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan high-speed railway
Hakkoda Tunnel Hakkoda Mountains, Japan 26.5 km (16 mi) 2010 Tōhoku Shinkansen
Pajares Base Tunnel Spain 24.6 km (15 mi) 2011 AVE Valladolid - Gijón
Iiyama Tunnel Iiyama, Japan 22.2 km (14 mi) 2013 Hokuriku Shinkansen
Vaglia tunnel Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Italy 18.7 km (12 mi) 2009 Linea AV Bologna-Firenze
Fiorenzuola tunnel Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Italy 15.3 km (10 mi) 2009 Bologna-Firenze high-speed railway
Marmaray Istanbul, Turkey 13.6 km (8 mi) 2009
Savio Rail Tunnel Uusimaa, Finland 13.5 km (8 mi) 2008 Kerava - Vuosaari
Wienerwaldtunnel west of Vienna, Austria 13,350 (8.3) 2015 Austrian Western Railway
many more shorter tunnels

[edit] Subways (Metro/Underground/Rapid transit railways)

Only continuous tunnel sections should be included.

Name System Stations Length in km (mi) Year Completed
Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya Line Moscow Metro Altufyevo - Bulvar Dmitriya Donskogo 41.5 (25.7) 1983-2002
Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line Moscow Metro Medvedkovo - Bittsevsky Park 37.6 (23.4) 1958-1990
U7 Berlin U-Bahn Rathaus Spandau-Rudow 31.8 (19.7) 1924-1984
Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line Saint Petersburg Metro Parnas - Kupchino 30.1 (18.7) 1961-2006
Northern Line London Underground Morden - East Finchley 27.8 (17.2) 1890-1940
Tanimachi Line Osaka Municipal Subway Dainichi-Nagahara 27.1 (16.7) 1967-1983
IND Eighth Avenue Line New York City Subway Inwood–207th Street-High Street–Brooklyn Bridge 23 (14) 1932-1933
Lyublinskaya Line Moscow Metro Trubnaya - Marino 21.3 (13.3) 1995-2007
Victoria line London Underground Walthamstow Central - Brixton 21.0 (13.2) 1968-1971
Kol'tsevaya Line Moscow Metro Circle route 19.4 (12.2) 1950-1954
Midosuji Line Osaka Municipal Subway Nakatsu - Nakamozu 19.1 (12.0) 1933-1987
Line B Prague Metro Rajská zahrada - Hůrka 18.0 (11.2) 1985-1998
Line 4 Barcelona Metro Trinitat Nova - La Pau 16.7 (10.4) 1926-1999
Line 3 Barcelona Metro Zona Universitària - Canyelles 16.6 (10.3) 1924-2001
Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line Kiev Metro Akademmistechko - Dnipro 16.0 (9.9) 1960-2003
Syretsko-Pecherska Line Kiev Metro Syrets - Pivdennyi Bridge 15.2 (9.4) 1989-2004
many more shorter lines
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[edit] Road

Name Location metres (mi) Year Tubes Road Notes
Lærdal Lærdal - Aurland, Norway 24,510 (15.2) 2000 1 E16
Zhongnanshan Zhongnanshan, China 18,040 (11.3) 2007 2 210
St. Gotthard Uri - Ticino, Switzerland 16,918 (10.5) 1980 1 A2/E35 [3]
Arlberg Vorarlberg - Tirol, Austria 13,972 (8.7) 1979 1 S16/E60 [4]
Hsuehshan Taiwan 12,942 (8.0) 2006 2 5
Fréjus France - Italy 12,895 (8.0) 1980 1 E70
Mt. Blanc Alps, France - Italy 11,611 (7.2) 1965 1 E25 [5]
Gudvangen Gudvangen - Flåm, Norway 11,428 (7.1) 1991 1 E16
Folgefonn Odda - Gjerde, Norway 11,150 (6.9) 2001 1 551
Kanetsu Gunma - Niigata, Japan 11,055 (6.9) 1985
1991		 2 Kan-Etsu Expressway [6]
Gran Sasso d'Italia Abruzzo, Italy 10,176 (6.3) 1984
1995		 2 A24 [7]
Plabutsch Austria 9,919 (6.2) 1987
2004		 2 A9/E57 [8]
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Tokyo Bay, Japan 9,576 (5.9) 1997 2 409 [1][9]
Seelisberg Switzerland 9,292 (5.8) 1980 2 A2/E35
Breiðadals- og Botnsheiðar Tunnel Ísafjörður, Iceland 9,120 (5.6) 1995 1 60 [10]
Enasan Japan Alps, Japan 8,646 (5.4) 1985
1975		 2 Chūō Expressway [11]
Somport Pyrenees, France - Spain 8,608 (5.3) 2003 1 E07
Mount Erlang Mount Erlang , China 8,596 (5.3)[12] 1999 1 318
Korgfjellet Norway 8,568 (5.3) 2005 1 E06
Gleinalm Austria 8,320 (5.2) 1978 1 A9/E57
Bulongqing China 8,100 (5.0) 2003
Steigen Norway 8,079 (5.0) 1990 1 835
Sant' Antonio Morignone Italy 7,960 (4.9) 2000 38
Bømlafjord Norway 7,931 (4.9) 2000 1 E39 [1]
Rennsteig Germany 7,916 (4.9) 2003 A71
Karawanken Austria - Slovenia 7,864 (4.9) 1991 E61
Eiksund Norway 7,765 (4.8) 2008[1] 1 653
Svartisen Norway 7,615 (4.7) 1987 1 17
Høyanger Norway 7,543 (4.7) 1982 1 55
Vallavik Norway 7,510 (4.7) 1985 1 7
Åkrafjord Norway 7,400 (4.6) 2000 1 E134
Oslofjord Norway 7,390 (4.6) 2000 1 23 [1]
Shinkobe Japan 7,175 (4.5) 1988
Landeck Austria 6,955 (4.3) 2000
Nordkapp Norway 6,875 (4.3) 1999 1 E69 [1]
Maurice Lemaire[13] France 6,872 (4.3) 1976 [14]
Frudal Norway 6,758 (4.2) 1995 1 5
Fänder Austria 6,718 (4.2) 1980
Karisaka Japan 6,625 (4.1) 1998
Fodnes Norway 6,604 (4.1) 1995 1 5
Westerschelde The Netherlands 6,600 (4.1) 2003 [1]
San Bernardino Switzerland 6,596 (4.1) 1967 E43/A13
Innfjord Norway 6,594 (4.1) 1991 1 E136
Tauern Austria 6,401 (4.0) 1975
2003		 E55/A10 [15]
Fjærland Norway 6,397 (4.0) 1986 1 5
Higo Japan 6,340 (3.9) 1989
1999		 [16]
Sørdals Norway 6,338 (4.0) 2007 E10
Tunnel 1 Colombia 6,330 (3.9)
Norðoyatunnilin Faroe Islands 6,300 (3.9) 2006 [1]
Kakuto Japan 6,255 (3.9) 1995
Hai Van Tunnel Vietnam 6,247 (3.9) 2004 1 1A
Pretunnel Grand St. Bernard South Italy 6,150 (3.8)
Naustdal Norway 5,970 (3.7) 1995 1 5
Øksendal Norway 5,965 (3.7) 2000 1 62
Guinza Italy 5,960 (3.7) 2004
Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng Iceland 5,894 (3.7) 2005
Hakamagoshi Japan 5,932 (3.7) 2000
Byfjord Norway 5,875 (3.6) 1992 E39 [1]
Tosen Norway 5,857 (3.6) 1986 1 76
Grand St. Bernard Italy - Switzerland 5,854 (3.6) 1964 E27 [17]
Strengen Austria 5,851 (3.6) 2005
Pretunnel Grand St. Bernard Nord Switzerland 5,850 (3.6)
Mala Kapela Croatia 5,780 (3.6) 2005 [18]
Hvalfjarðargöng Iceland 5,770 (3.6) 1998 1 [1]
Kerenzer Switzerland 5,760 (3.6) 1986
Haukeli Norway 5,682 (3.5) 1968 E136
Sveti Rok Croatia 5,682 (3.5) 2003 [19]
Hitra Norway 5,645 (3.5) 1994 1 714 [1]
Big Dig/Central Artery USA 5,600 (3.5) 2006 2 Interstate 93
Hanna Japan 5,578 (3.5) 1997
Kallsoyar Faroe Islands 5,526 (3.4) 1985
Mappo-Morettina Locarno, Switzerland 5,518 (3.4) 1996
Bosruck Austria 5,500 (3.4) 1983
Katschberg Austria 5,439 (3.4) 1975
2007		 E55/A10
Kanpuzan Japan 5,432 (3.4) 1999
Sozina Serbia - Montenegro 5,400 (3.4) 2005
Tunnel 11 Colombia 5,370 (3.3)
Frøya Norway 5,305 (3.3) 2000 1 714 [1]
Felbertauern Austria 5,304 (3.3) 1967
Dafengyakou China 5,300 (3.3) 2003
Heggur Norway 5,277 (3.3) 1984
Cels Italy 5,245 (3.3) 1992
Sachseln Switzerland 5,191 (3.2) 1997
Alfonso XIII Tunnel (Vielha) Spain 5,240 (3.3) 1948 [20]
Juan Carlos I Tunnel (New Vielha) Spain 5,230 (3.2) 2007
Scmitten Austria 5,111 (3.2) 1996
Yuanjiang China 5,100 (3.2) 2003
Roppen Austria 5,095 (3.2) 1990
Freifjord Norway 5,086 (3.2) 1992[1] Subsea tunnel 70
Učka Croatia 5,062 (3.1) 1981
Flenja Norway 5,053 (3.1) 1986 1 E16
del Cadì Spain 5,026 (3.1) 1984
Pozzano Italy 5,000 (3.1) 1989
2005
Branisko Slovakia 4,975 (3.1) 2003
many more shorter tunnels

[edit] Road tunnels under construction

Tunnel Country Length in m Opened Tubes Road
Hida (+ emergency tunnel) Japan 10,750 (6.7) 2010
Le tunnel A86 à l'ouest est Rueil-Malmaison - Versailles, France 10,000 (6.2) 2007 and 2010 2 A86
Rohtang[1] India 8,900 (5.5) 2012
Variante di Valico Italy 8,703 (5.4) 2009
Sichuan - Tibet China 8,660 (5.4)
Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway Singapore 8,660 (5.4) 2007
Chang Su South Korea 6,430 (4.0)
Atlanterhav Norway 5,735 (3.6) 2008 1 64
many more shorter tunnels
  1. ^  A subaqueous tunnel
  1. ^ (German) Structurae [en]: Guadarrama Tunnel (2005)
  2. ^ http://www.tunnelintelligence.com/awards-in-detail-50.html
  3. ^ "World's longest tunnel" 1980 - 2000
  4. ^ "World's longest tunnel" 1979 - 1980
  5. ^ "World's longest tunnel" 1965 - 1979
  6. ^ Two tubes (the older 10,926 m)
  7. ^ Two tubes (the newer 10,173 m)
  8. ^ Two tubes (the older 9,755 m)
  9. ^ Two subsea tubes (second 9,583 m)
  10. ^ 3 branches connecting in a Y-junction inside the tunnel
  11. ^ Older tube is 8,498 m long
  12. ^ People's Daily Online
  13. ^ fr:Tunnel Maurice-Lemaire
  14. ^ Closed in 2000
  15. ^ Two tubes (the newer 6,392 m)
  16. ^ Two tubes (the newer 6,328 m)
  17. ^ "World's longest tunnel" 1964 - 1965
  18. ^ Two tubes bored, only one currently used
  19. ^ Two tubes bored, only one currently used
  20. ^ "World's longest tunnel" 1948 - 1964

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