Savio Rail Tunnel
Overview | |
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Location | Southern Finland |
Coordinates | 60°15′39″N 25°7′48″E / 60.26083°N 25.13000°ECoordinates: 60°15′39″N 25°7′48″E / 60.26083°N 25.13000°E |
Start | Savio |
End | Vuosaari |
Operation | |
Opened | November 28, 2008 |
Operator | VR Group |
Character | Freight |
Technical | |
Length | 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) |
No. of tracks | Single |
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
Electrified | 25 kV AC |
Operating speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) |
Lowest elevation | −20 metres (−66 ft) |
The Savio Rail Tunnel near to the capital city of Helsinki, Finland connects the Vuosaari Harbour with the Helsinki–Tampere main line in Kerava.[1][2] The tunnel is single track, electrified and 13.5 kilometres long. Construction begun in 2004, and the tunnel opened in November 2008. The tunnel is part of a new 19-kilometre line linking a new port.
References
- ↑ "Cold weather causes trains to fail in Vuosaari Harbour tunnel". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ "Rail traffic about to start through Vuosaari Harbour track's 13.5-km tunnel". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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