French side of
Channel Tunnel

Longest Railroad Tunnels in the World

Compiled from various sources by and
© Ernest H. Robl 1998-2003
Last revised 2005/02/28

#

Mi.

Km

Name

Year

Location

1

33.5

53.9

 Seikan 1985 Japan

2

31.1

50.0

 Channel 1993 Europe (Great Britain-France)

3

13.8

22.2

 Daishimizu 1982 Japan

4

12.3

19.8

 Simplon II* 1922 Europe (Switzerland-Italy)

5

12.3

19.7

 Simplon I* 1906 Europe (Switzerland-Italy)

6

11.8

19.1

 Vereina 1999 Europe (Switzerland) (Narrow gauge)

7

11.6

18.7

 Shin-Kanmon 1975 Japan

8

11.5

18.5

 Apennine 1934 Europe (Italy)

9

10.1

16.3

 Rokko 1971 Japan

10

9.9

16.0

 Sciliar 1993 Europe (Italy)

11

9.8

15.8

 Henderson 1975 USA (Colorado; mining tunnel) (Narrow gauge) (Out of service; converted to conveyor system.)

12

9.6

15.4

 Haruna 1982 Japan

13

9.5

15.3

 Furka 1981 Europe (Switzerland) (Narrow gauge)

14

9.3

15.0

 Gotthard 1882 Europe (Switzerland)

15

9.3

15.0

 Serre 1990 Europe (Italy)

16

9.3

15.0

 [Udine-Travisio] 1997 Europe (Italy)

17

9.2

14.9

 Nakayama 1982 Japan

18

9.1

14.6

 Lötschberg 1913 Europe (Switzerland)

19

9.1

14.6

 Mt. MacDonald 1988 Canada

20

8.9

14.3

 Ta-yao Shan 1988 China

21

8.6

13.9

 Hokuriki 1962 Japan

22

8.5

13.7

 Mont Cenis 1871 Europe (France-Italy)

23

8.4

13.5

 Shin-Shimizu 1961 Japan

24

8.3

13.4

 Hex River 1986 South Africa

25

8.1

13.0

 Aki 1973 Japan

26

7.9

12.7

 Inntal (Inn Valley) 1993 Europe (Austria)

27

7.8

12.5

 Cascade 1929 USA (Washington state))

28

7.8

12.5

 Flathead 1970 USA (Montana)

29

7.3

11.7

 Kita-Kyushu 1975 Japan

30

7.0

11.2

 Kubiki 1970 Japan

31

6.6

10.7

 Lieråsen 1973 Europe (Norway)

32

6.4

10.2

 Arlberg 1884 Europe (Austria)

33

6.2

10.?

 S. Donato 1986 Europe (Italy)

34

6.2

10.?

 Nocera 1970 Europe (Italy)

35

6.2

9.9

 Moffat 1928 USA (Colorado)

Note: Simplon I and Simplon II are listed as two tunnels because, though parallel, they were completed at different times as different projects.

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