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INFRASTRUCTURE
Tunnels
Longest Railway Tunnels
This list features the longest railway tunnels in the world.
RANK | TUNNEL | LOCATION | LENGTH | YEAR |
1 | Gotthard Base Tunnel | Switzerland | 57.1 km (35.5 miles) | 2016 |
2 | Seikan Tunnel | Japan | 53.85 km (33.5 miles) | 1988 |
3 | Channel Tunnel | United Kingdom/France | 50.45 km (31.4 miles) | 1994 |
4 | Yulhyeon Tunnel | South Korea | 50.3 km (31.2 miles) | 2016 |
5 | Songshan Lake Tunnel | China | 38.8 km (24.1 miles) | 2019 |
6 | Lötschberg Base Tunnel | Switzerland | 34.6 km (21.5 miles) | 2007 |
7 | New Guanjiao Tunnel | China | 32.7 km (20.3 miles) | 2019 |
8 | Guadarrama Tunnel | Spain | 28.4 km (17.6 miles) | 2007 |
9 | West Qinling Tunnel | China | 28.2 km (17.5 miles) | 2017 |
10 | Taihang Tunnel | China | 27.8 km (17.3 miles) | 2007 |
References
Railway Technology. (n.d.). Top 10 Longest Railway Tunnels in the World. Available at: https://www.railway-technology.com/features/the-top-10-longest-railway-tunnels-in-the-world/?cf-view [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
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