Most of the largest and longest tunnels in the world are used for water supply or for transportation purposes (road and rail tunnels).
The longest tunnels in the world (in operation)
| Title | Location | Length, m | Type of | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Aqueduct | 137 000 | Water pipes | 1945 | New York City’s main water tunnel drilled through rock | |
| Pyayanne Water Tunnel | 120 000 | Water pipes | 1982 | cross section 16 m 2 | |
| Dahofan water tunnel | 85 320 | Water pipes | 2009 | 8 m in diameter [1] | |
| Tunnel Orange Fish River | 82 800 | Water pipes | 1972 | the longest underground conduit in the southern hemisphere; cross section 22.5 m 2 | |
| Bolmen Water Tunnel | 82 000 | Water pipes | 1987 | cross section 8 m 2 | |
| Guangzhou Metro : Line 3 | 60 400 | Subway | 2005−2010 | the longest metro tunnel; world's longest railway tunnel | |
| Gotthard Base Tunnel | Lepontin Alps , Switzerland | 57 091 | Railway | 2016 | The longest railway tunnel in the world (except for the metro). The site of the new Gotthard railway . Preparatory work began in 1993, construction - in 2003. Two tunnels (East 57 104, Western 57 017), diameter 8.8-9.5 m. |
| Beijing Metro : Line 10 | Beijing , China | 57 100 | Subway | 2010–2012 | |
| Tunnel Seikan | Sangar Strait , Japan | 53 850 | Railway | 1988 | cross section 74 m 2 ; there are 2 underground stations in the tunnel |
| Water tunnel Zhelivka [2] | Central Bohemian Region , Czech Republic | 51 075 | Water pipes | 1972 | cross section 5 m 2 |
| Eurotunnel | English Channel , United Kingdom / France | 50 450 | Railway | 1994 | the longest underwater segment, the longest international tunnel, the second longest railway tunnel (2 × 45 m 2 + 1 × 18 m 2 ) |
| Tunnel Arpa-Sevan [3] [4] [5] | Armenia | 48 314 | Conduit | 1981 | built to raise the water level in Lake Sevan . It is not continuous - it consists of two separate sections with a length of 18.7 and 29.6 km, respectively. |
| Seoul Metro : Line 5 | Seoul , South Korea | 47 600 | Subway | 1995 | From 1995 to 2010 the longest metro tunnel |
| Moscow Metro : line 9 | Moscow , Russia | 41 500 | Subway | 1983−2002 | the longest tunnel of Russia |
| Line 12 of the Madrid Metro (Metro Sur) | Madrid , Spain | 40 960 | Subway | 1999−2003 | the longest tunnel of Spain |
| Line Oedo ( Totyomae - Shiodome - Hikarigaoka ) | Tokyo , Japan | 40 700 | Subway | 1991–2000 | the longest metro tunnel in Japan |
| Shanghai Metro : Line 7 | Shanghai , China | 40 200 | Subway | 2009−2011 | |
| HPP Kaurahnyukar | Eysturland , Iceland | 39 700 | Hydropower | 2003−2007 | 7.2-7.6 m in diameter; part of a complex of tunnels with a total length of 72 km |
| Aqueduct Kuabbin | Massachusetts , United States | 39 600 | Water pipes | 1897−1905 | |
| Seoul Metro : Line 3 | Seoul , South Korea | 38 200 | Subway | 1985−2010 | |
| Moscow Metro : line 6 | Moscow , Russia | 37 800 | Subway | 1958−1990 | the longest railway tunnel in the world from 1978 to 1984 (31.1 km) and from November 1987 to March 1988 (34 km); from 1990 to 1995 the longest metro tunnel |
| Shenzhen Metro : Line 1 | Beijing , China | 37 497 | Subway | 2009−2011 | |
| Shenzhen Metro : Line 2 | Beijing , China | 36 146 | Subway | 2010-2011 | |
| Singapore Metro : Ring Line | Singapore | 35 700 | Subway | 2009–2012 | |
| Line 2 Busan Metro | Busan , South Korea | 35 500 | Subway | 1999–2009 | |
| Seoul Metro : Line 6 | Seoul , South Korea | 35 100 | Subway | 2001 | |
| Seoul Metro : Line 3 | Seoul - Incheon , South Korea | 47 600 | Subway | 2000–2012 | |
| Base tunnel Lötschberg | Bernese Alps , Switzerland | 34 577 | Railway | 2007 | western unfinished pipe 27.2 km |
| Moscow Metro : line 10 | Moscow , Russia | 33 400 | Subway | 1995–2018 | |
| Line 7 of the Madrid Metro : Henares Hospital - Pitis | Madrid , Spain | 32 919 | Subway | 1974−2007 | |
| New Tunnel Guan Jiao | Qinghai , China | 32 645 | Railway | 2014 | The longest tunnel on the updated double-track section of the Xining-Golmud Qingzang Railway , the longest tunnel in China, 3323.58-3380.97 meters above sea level. |
| Rathaus Spandau - Rudov ( U7 ) | Berlin , Germany | 31 800 | Subway | 1924−1984 | the longest metro tunnel in Germany; The longest railway tunnel in the world from 1984 to 1987 |
| Kote-Vertu - Montmorency ( Line 2 Orange ) | Montreal , Canada | 30 798 | Subway | 1966−2007 | Canada's longest tunnel |
| Petersburg Metro : line 2 | St. Petersburg , Russia | 30 100 | Subway | 1961−2006 | |
| Petersburg Metro : line 1 | St. Petersburg , Russia | 29 600 | Subway | 1955−1978 | |
| Shanghai Metro : Line 10 | Shanghai , China | 29 600 | Subway | 2010 | |
| Tunnel of Guadarrama [6] | Sierra de Guadarrama , Spain | 28 377 | Railway | 2007 | |
| Tunnel Taihanshan [7] | Taihangshan , China | 27 848 | Railway | 2008 | on the Shijiazhuang - Taiyuan railway |
| Morden - East Finchley ( North Line , London Underground ) | London , England | 27 800 | Subway | 1890−1940 | |
| Petersburg Metro : line 3 | St. Petersburg , Russia | 27 622 | Subway | 1967−2018 | |
| Dainiti - Nagahara ( Line Tanimati , Osaka Metro ) | Osaka , Japan | 27 100 | Subway | 1967−1983 | |
| LEP tunnel | CERN , Switzerland / France | 26 659 [8] | Particle accelerator | 1988 | closed ring cross section of 11.3-15.9 m 2 , used under the Large Hadron Collider |
| Tunnel Hakkoda ( Tohoku Shinkansen ) | Hakkoda Mountains , Japan | 26 455 | Railway | 2010 | cross section 64-74 m 2 |
| Kanayama - Nagoya - Kanayama ( Meijou Line , Metro Nagoya ) | Nagoya , Japan | 26 400 | Subway | 1965-2004 | |
| Sanliurfa Irrigation Tunnel | Turkey | 26 400 | Irrigation | 2005 | [9] |
| The diversion tunnel of the Gilber Gibe II hydropower station | Ethiopia | 26 000 | Hydropower | 2005−2009 | |
| Iwate-Itinohe tunnel | mountain range Oy , Japan | 25 810 | Railway | 2002 | |
| Lerdale tunnel | Lerdal - Aurland , Norway | 24 510 | Highway | 2000 | the longest road tunnel in the world |
| Yellow Line Metro Delhi : GTB Nagar - Katub Minar [ten] | Delhi , India | 24 000 | Subway | 2004–2010 | India's longest tunnel |
| Line 1 of the Madrid Metro : Valdecarros - Pinar de Chamartin | Madrid , Spain | 23 876 | Subway | 1919−2007 | |
| Wienerwald Tunnel | West Vienna , Austria | 23 844 [11] | Railway | 2012 | Austria's longest tunnel |
| Line 6 of the Madrid Metro : Ring line | Madrid , Spain | 23 472 | Subway | 1979−2007 | |
| Angrignon - Honore-Begraund ( Line 1 Green ) | Montreal , Canada | 23 262 | Subway | 1966−2007 | |
| Line 1 of the Warsaw Metro : Kabaty - Malotiny | Warsaw , Poland | 23 100 | Subway | 1983–2008 | Poland's longest tunnel |
| Yiyama Tunnel [12] | Iiyama , Japan | 22 251 | Railway | 2015 | Built for Hokuriku Shinkansen |
| Tunnel Dysmezu | Mount Tanigawa Japan | 22 221 | Railway | 1982 | |
| Tunnel Vorotan-Arpa [13] | Armenia | 21 652 | Conduit | 2004 | built to raise the water level in Lake Sevan |
| Tunnel Ushaolin | Wuwei , China | 21 050 | Railway | 2006 | second tunnel opened in 2007 |
| UNK tunnel | Protvino , Russia | 21 000 | Particle accelerator | 1994 (sboyka) | as intended is not used |
| Kiev Metro : Line 2 | Kiev , Ukraine | 20 950 | Subway | 1976–2013 | the longest tunnel of Ukraine |
| Line 1 of the Barcelona Metro | Barcelona , Spain | 20 700 | Subway | 1926−1992 | |
| Gumzangl Tunnel [14] | Busan , South Korea | 20 323 | Railway | 2010 | The speed line Gengbu |
| Petersburg Metro : line 5 | St. Petersburg , Russia | 20 100 | Subway | 1991–2012 | |
| London Electric Line [15] | London , United Kingdom | 20 000 [16] | Power Line Tunnel | 2005 | National Grid Company , diameter 3 m, ring 400 kilovolt , suspended monorail |
| Simplon tunnel | Lepontin Alps , Switzerland / Italy | 19 803 | Railway | 1906 | the reverse tunnel was opened in 1922 ( 19 824 m long); until 1978 the world's longest railway tunnel |
| Moscow Metro : Line 5 | Moscow , Russia | 19 400 | Subway | 1950−1954 | |
| Kamchik tunnel | Tashkent , Namangan regions | 19 200 | Railway | 2013-2016 | the longest railway tunnel in the former USSR (not counting subways) |
| Minsk Metro : Line 1 | Minsk , Belarus | 19 100 | Subway | 1984−2014 | the longest tunnel of Belarus |
| Tunnel Verina | Silvret Alps Switzerland | 19 058 | Railway | 1999 | single track with traveling; track 1000 mm |
| Shin kammon | Strait Kammon Japan | 18 713 | Railway | 1975 | |
| Valia | Bologna - Florence , Italy | 18 711 | Railway | 2009 | High-speed line Bolnia-Florence |
| Appeninsky basic tunnel | Apennine Mountains , Italy | 18 507 | Railway | 1934 | |
| Qinling I — II | Qinling , China | 18 457 | Railway | 2002 | Double track [17] |
| Derivation tunnel of the Tatev hydroelectric station | Armenia | 18 400 | Hydropower | 1970 | |
| Minsk Metro : Line 2 | Minsk , Belarus | 18 100 | Subway | 1990−2005 | |
| Zhongnanshan | China | 18 040 | Highway | 2007 | The longest car tunnel in China |
| Athenian Metro Line 2 | Athens , Greece | 17 900 | Subway | 1991-2011 | |
| Kharkiv Metro : Line 1 | Kharkov , Ukraine | 17 300 | Subway | 1975 | |
| Mavi Tunnel (Blue Tunnel) [18] | Konya , Turkey | 17 034 | Water supply / Irrigation | 2012 | |
| Gotthard Road Tunnel | Lepontin Alps , Switzerland | 16 918 | Highway | 1980 | |
| Line 4 of the Barcelona Metro | Barcelona , Spain | 16 700 | Subway | 1929−1999 | |
| Line 3 of the Barcelona Metro | Barcelona , Spain | 16 600 | Subway | 1924−2001 | |
| Line 5 of the Barcelona Metro | Barcelona , Spain | 16 600 | Subway | 1959−1983 | |
| Line 8 (Madrid Metro) : Newvos Ministereus - Airport | Madrid , Spain | 16 467 | Subway | 1998−2007 | |
| Line 3 (Madrid Metro) : Moncloa - Villaverde Alto | Madrid , Spain | 16 424 | Subway | 1939−2007 | |
| Athenian Metro Line 3 [19] | Athens , Greece | 16 400 | Subway | 1991–2008 | total length of line 3 is 39.6 km |
| Tunnel Rocco [20] | Rocco Mountain Japan | 16 250 | Railway | 1972 | |
| Tunnel Solan [21] | Dongbaeksan-Dongye, Gangwon-do , Line Taekbek , South Korea | 16 240 | Railway | 2012 | Includes spiral |
| Henderson Tunnel [22] | Front Range USA | 15 800 [23] | Railway | 1976 | narrow-gauge railway , replaced by a belt conveyor in 1999. Only one entrance (served as an underground mine) [24] |
| Basic tunnel Fourka | Urner Alps Switzerland | 15 442 | Railway | 1982 | single-track road; track 1000 mm |
| Haruna | Gunma Prefecture , Japan | 15 350 | Railway | 1982 | |
| Severomuisky tunnel | North Muysky Ridge , Russia | 15 343 | Railway | 2001 | permanent operation since December 2003 |
| Firenzuola | Bologna - Firenzuola , Italy | 15 285 | Railway | 2009 | High-speed line Bolnia-Florence |
| Derivation tunnel of the Inguri hydroelectric station | Georgia | 15 279 | Hydropower | 1978 | Not continuous - crosses two mountain gorges with aqueducts |
| Tunnel Gorigamine [20] | Takasaki - Nagano , Japan | 15 175 | Railway | 1997 | |
| Monte Santo Marco Tunnel | Paola - Cosenza , Italy | 15 040 | Railway | 1987 | |
| Gotthard railway tunnel | Lepontin Alps , Switzerland | 15 003 | Railway | 1882 | until 1906 the longest tunnel of the world |
| Nakayama | Nakayama Range , Honshu , Japan | 14 857 | Railway | 1982 | |
| Dangara Tunnel [25] [26] | Nurek , Tajikistan | 14 800 | Conduit | 1987 | |
| Kyaone El Sargento - Kyaone Industrial Railway - Southern Peru Copper Corporation | Ilo-Tokuipala / Kyaone, Peru | 14 724 | Railway | 1975 | |
| Mont McDonald Tunnel | Roger Pass , Glacier National Park , Canada | 14 723 | Railway | 1989 | |
| Tunnel Löchberg | Swiss Alps Switzerland | 14 612 | Railway | 1913 | |
| Tunnel Romeriko | Oslo - Lillestrom , Norway | 14 580 | Railway | 1999 | |
| Tonnelbana 3 (blue line) , Kungstedgården - Hjulsta | Stockholm , Sweden | 14 300 | Subway | 1975−1977 | |
| Dayaoshan [27] | Nanlin Mountains , China | 14 294 | Railway | 1987 | |
| Derivational tunnel number 2 Zaramagskaya HPP | North Ossetia , Russia | 14 226 | Hydropower | 2015 [28] | Part of the complex structures Zaramagskaya HPP . |
| Lisbon Metro - Blue (Seagal) Shed | Lisbon , Portugal | 14 000 | Subway | 1959−2007 | |
| Car tunnel Arlberg | Arlberg , Austria | 13 972 | Highway | 1978 | |
| Hokuriku tunnel | Mount Kinome , Japan | 13 870 | Railway | 1962 | |
| Frejus ( Mont Cenis ) | Alps , France / Italy | 13 636 | Railway | 1871 | until 1882 the longest tunnel in the world |
| Marmaray | Istanbul , Turkey | 13 600 | Railway | 2013 | Built at the junction of two continental plates |
| Shimizu Tunnel [20] | Mount Tanigawa Japan | 13 500 | Railway | 1967 | |
| Savio Railway Tunnel | Helsinki - Kerava , Finland | 13 500 | Railway | 2008 | |
| Hex River Tunnel [29] | Hex River Pass , South Africa | 13 400 | Railway | 1989 | |
| Wonhe Tunnel [30] [31] | Ulsan , South Korea | 13 270 | Railway | 2010 | high-speed line Gengbu |
| Scleno tunnel [32] | South Tyrol , Italy | 13 159 | Railway | 1993 | |
| Railway Genoa-Ventimiglia | Генуя — Вентимилья , Италия | 13 135 | Railway | 2001 | в тоннеле есть подземная станция («Сан-Ремо») |
| Линия 2 барселонского метрополитена | Barcelona , Spain | 13 100 | Subway | 1985−1997 | |
| Aki | Санъё-синкансэн , Япония | 13 030 | Railway | 1975 | |
| Тоннель Сиэшан | Тайбэй — Иилань , Тайвань | 12 942 | Highway | 2006 | |
| Существует большое количество тоннелей короче 13 км | |||||
Обратите внимание, что большое количество линий метрополитена размещены вверху списка. Самая длинная из них — Линия 3 в Метрополитене Гуанчжоу общей длиной 60,4 км. Часто тоннели метрополитена не считаются непрерывными, так как некоторые наземные станции или метромосты разделяют их на участки.
Самые длинные тоннели в мире (в стадии строительства)
| Title | Location | Длина, м | Type of | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Водный тоннель Нью-Йорка №3 | Штат Нью-Йорк , США | 96 560 | Water supply | 2020 | Дополнительный источник воды для Нью-Йорка. Уже частично используется; после завершения строительных работ будет третьим по длине в мире. |
| Московский метрополитен : линия 11 | Moscow , Russia | 69 000 | Subway | 1969−2022 | Самое длинная кольцевая линия метрополитена в мире |
| Тоннель Гаолигуншань | Юньнань , Китай | 34 531 | Railway | 2022 | Железная дорога между Дали и Руили. Строительство началось в августе 2017 [33] . |
| Tunnel Coralm | Coralpe , Austria | 32 900 | Railway | 2022 | The laying of the main tunnel began on the west side in May 2010 [34] . |
| Tunnel Semmering | Rax , Austria | 27 300 | Railway | 2026 | The symbolic beginning of work in April 2012, the actual - in July 2015 [35] . |
| Melamchi Water Tunnel | from Melamchi rusk in Kathmandu | 26 000 | Water supply | 2015 (??) | Works have been carried out since 2009 with the money of Asian Development Bank. |
| Tunnel Musil [36] [37] | Wonju , South Korea | 25 080 | Railway | 2018 (??) | Construction started in June 2011. |
| Basic Tunnel Pajares | Asturias , Spain | 24 667 | Railway | 2021 (??) | |
| Ryfast | Stavanger - Strann , Norway | 20 000 | Highway | 2019 | Underwater tunnel, consists of two consecutive tunnels 5.7 km and 14.3 km. |
| Line follo | Oslo , Norway | 19 500 | Railway | 2021 | Construction started in June 2014 [38] . |
| Forbifat Stockholm [39] | Stockholm , Sweden | 16 500 | Highway | 2025 | Construction started at the end of 2014. |
| Base tunnel Seneri | Lepontin Alps , Switzerland | 15 400 | Railway | 2020 | The site of the new Gotthard railway . |
| Possibly incomplete table. A large number of tunnels under construction have a length of less than 13 km | |||||
The longest tunnels in the world (in design)
| Title | Location | Length, m | Type of | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The base tunnel of Mont-de-Ambin | Cottage Alps , France - Italy | 57 000 | Railway | 2029 | The construction of mines has begun. |
| Basic Tunnel Brenner | Stubai Alps , Austria - Italy | 55 000 | Railway | 2025 | The construction of pilot tunnels has begun. |
| Fehmarn-Belt Tunnel | Germany - Denmark | 17 600 | Automobile and railway | 2028 | The start of work is scheduled for 2020 [40] . |
Notes
- ↑ Dahuafang water tunnel Neopr . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Mug, Vladislav <span lang = " czech. Štolový vodovodní přivaděč z vodní nádrže Želivka do Prahy " xml: lang = " czech. Štolový vodovodní přivaděč z vodní nádrže I Ž Pra Pra Ž Ž t ı t ı t ı t ı t ı t ı t ı t ı tolový Želivka to Prague (Neopr.) (2009). The appeal date is February 27, 2010.
- ↑ Sevan question
- ↑ Hydrospecproject / Arpa-Sevan Hydrotechnical Tunnel
- ↑ Sarkisyan A.M. et al. “Armgidroproekt” Institute is 80 years old: 1932–2012. - Yerevan: “Armgidroproekt”, 2012. - p. 66. - 280 p. - ISBN 978-99941-2-749-8 .
- ↑ Structurae [en]: Guadarrama Tunnel (2005)
- ↑ Archived copy (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived February 8, 2012.
- ↑ The LHC, Facts and figures . CERN (2008). The date of circulation is July 2, 2009. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ lanlıurfa Sulama Tünelleri ve Tesisleri İnşaatı ( tur .) (Not available link) . Eren İnşaatı. Circulation date October 1, 2010. Archived July 10, 2011.
- ↑ Gurgaon Metro set for operational next week
- ↑ The World's longest tunnel page - Railway Tunnels
- ↑ Structurae [en]: Iyama Tunnel (2013)
- ↑ News-ARMENIA Today-Abu Dhabi to provide Armenia $ 11 million to restore the Arpa-Sevan tunnel
- ↑ 경부 고속철도 금정 터널 개요 ( Unc .) . Civil Engineering (July 6, 2009). Circulation date August 28, 2010. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ £ 200M London Connection Project is Commissioned (PDF) (not available link) . National Grid plc (September 2005). “This is a 20km long tunnel contains one 400kV xlpe cable circuits to be installed in Europe.”. The appeal date is February 8, 2009. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ ABB starts to make 'The London Connection' . ABB Group (August 14, 2004). - “a 20km long three-meter diameter tunnel”. The appeal date is February 8, 2009. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Geo-Spatial Information Science, Volume 3, Number 1 - SpringerLink
- ↑ Mavi Tünel Project Page (Non-Com.) (Inaccessible link) . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ AMEL - Athens METRO operation
- 2 1 2 3 New Tunneling Technology in Japan / Statistical Data (inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is February 29, 2012. Archived January 15, 2016.
- ↑ 대우 건설 솔안 터널 관통 식 ( Unc .) . Asia Economy (December 7, 2006). The appeal date is October 6, 2008. Archived September 14, 2012.
- ↑ ClimaxMoly: USA - Colorado - Henderson (Not available link) . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived June 30, 2014.
- ↑ Longest Railroad Tunnels (Inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is February 29, 2012. Archived May 26, 2012.
- ↑ Mine Tram
- ↑ Hydrospetsproject / Dangara Hydrotechnical Tunnel
- ↑ 60 years old - SoyuzHidroSpetsStroy
- ↑ Focus on China
- ↑ Zaramagsky tunnel | RusHydro blog
- ↑ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ Archived copy (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived on March 2, 2012.
- ↑ Archived copy (inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is February 29, 2012. Archived January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Galleria di Base del Brennero - Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE - Facts (Unavailable (not available link) . The date of circulation is February 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2011.
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- BB Infrastructure AG: Wettmannstätten - St. Andrä (Inaccessible link) . The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived November 30, 2012.
- ↑ Startschuss für Bau des Semmering-Basistunnels - steiermark.ORF.at
- ↑ 원주 ~ 제천 중앙선 복선 전철 2011 년 6 월 착공 ( Unc .) . Yahoo! (September 9, 2010). Circulation date October 19, 2010. Archived September 14, 2012.
- Ung Jungang Line for double track between Wonju and Jecheon Unreferenced (not available link) . Chunsuk Engineering. Circulation date October 19, 2010. Archived July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Follobanen - Nordens lengste jernbanetunnel: Samferdselsministeren fyrte av første salve - regjeringen.no
- ↑ Sveriges längsta vägtunnel till Stockholm (27 January 2009). The appeal date is February 29, 2012. Archived February 17, 2009.
- ↑ https://wimikiel.com/2017/04/18/meyers-fazit-des-heutigen-kopenhagen-besuchs-bei-seinem-amtskollegen-olesen/