Haruna Tunnel

Coordinates: 36°31′7.9422″N 138°58′16.446″E / 36.518872833°N 138.97123500°E / 36.518872833; 138.97123500
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Haruna Railway Tunnel
Haruna Tunnel on Joetsu Shinkansen
Overview
LineJoetsu Shinkansen
LocationTakasakiShibukawa
Coordinates36°31′7.9422″N 138°58′16.446″E / 36.518872833°N 138.97123500°E / 36.518872833; 138.97123500
Operation
Opened1981
OperatorJR East
CharacterPassenger and freight
Technical
Line length15,350 m (50,360 ft)
Map of Jōetsu Shinkansen line.

Haruna Tunnel (榛名トンネル, はるなトンネル) is a tunnel on JR East-Joetsu Shinkansen line in Japan that runs from Nakazato-cho, Takasaki city to Kawashima, Shibukawa city, in Gunma prefecture with approximate length of 15.350 km.[1] It was completed and opened in 1981.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ "榛名トンネル(15,350m)". Touring JP website (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ Haruna Tunnel 30 meter hole in the ground, 11 families evacuated, landslide 75 meters underground "Asahi Shimbun" 1978 (Showa 53) July 18 morning edition, 13th edition, page 7
  3. ^ "Haruna Tunnel". Techno treasure reports (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Excavation of unconsolidated water-containing layer in Haruna-Nakayama Tunnel". CiNii article report. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

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