Weissenstein Tunnel
South portal of the Weissenstein Tunnel at the Oberdorf SO station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Solothurn–Moutier line |
| Location | Canton of Solothurn |
| Coordinates |
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| System | BLS AG |
| Crosses | Jura Mountains |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | December 1903 |
| Opened | 1 August 1908 |
| Owner | Solothurn-Münster-Bahn |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3,701 m (12,142 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 722 m |
| Lowest elevation | 659 m |
| Grade | 18 ‰ |
The Weissenstein Tunnel is a 3,701 metres (12,142 ft) long, single-track railway tunnel on the Solothurn–Moutier railway line, built by the former Solothurn-Münster-Bahn. It passes under the 1,395-meter-high Weissenstein as a Jura crossing.