Landrücken Tunnel
South portal of the tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Hanover–Würzburg high-speed line |
| Coordinates | 50°24′22″N 9°39′03″E / 50.406111°N 9.650833°E (north portal)
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| Crosses | Hessian Ridge |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 28 September 1981 |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Opened | May 1988 |
| Operator | DB InfraGO |
| Character | Single tube |
| Technical | |
| Length | 10,779 m |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrified | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h |
| Tunnel clearance | 7.78 to 8.52 m |
| Width | Up to 13.44 m |
| Route map | |
The Landrücken Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line. With a length of 10,779 metres (6.698 mi) it is the longest tunnel in Germany.