Zao Tunnel
 Zao tunnel on Tohoku Shinkansen line | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Tōhoku Shinkansen |
| Location | between Kunimi, Fukushima and Saikawa Kajikawa, Shiroishi, Miyagi |
| Coordinates | 37°56′32.3874″N 140°35′16.2888″E / 37.942329833°N 140.587858000°E |
| Status | active |
| Start | February 1972 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | June 23, 1982 |
| Owner | East Japan Railway Company (JR East) |
| Operator | East Japan Railway Company |
| Traffic | Railway |
| Character | Passenger and Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 11,215 m (36,795 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Electrified | Yes ( AC 25,000 V /50 Hz ) |
| Operating speed | 320km/h |
| Grade | 6 ‰ (max) |
Zao Tunnel (蔵王トンネル, Zao tonneru) is a tunnel on Tōhoku Shinkansen that runs from Yamazakiarasawa, Kunimi town, Date district in Fukushima prefecture to Saikawa-Kajikawa, Shiroishi City in Miyagi Prefecture with total length of 11.215 km. It was built and completed in 1982. [1] [2][3]
See also
- List of tunnels in Japan
- Seikan Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Hokkaido islands
- Kanmon Railway Tunnel undersea tunnel between Honshu-Kyushu islands
- Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel
- Bohai Strait tunnel
References
- ^ Zao Tunnel from Technotreasure site
- ^ "List of railway tunnels in Japan". Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Zao tunnel". Retrieved 16 October 2023.