Tunnel | Length | Date of opening |
Line, notes |
Gotthard Base | 57 072 m | 2017 | "Galleria del Base del San Gottardo". Length of western tube: 56 989 m. Breakthrogh: 15-.10.2010. New length after extension to the north: 75 000 m (2015-2020) |
L�tschberg | 34 576 m | 16.06.2007 | From Frutigen in the Kandertal to Raron in the Valais. Regular freight trains after the opening ceremony. A scheduled train service through the L�tschberg base tunnel is planned from August. |
Simplon-II | 19 824 m | 16.10.1922 | Simplon line |
Simplon-I | 19 803 m | 01.06.1906 | Simplon line |
Zimmerberg Base | 19 700 m | 2013 | Planned elongation (Thalwil I, 9422 m, is in service) |
Vereina | 19 058 m | 19.11.1999 | (single track) |
Furka Base | 15 442 m | 25.06.1982 | Andermatt - Brig |
Ceneri Base | 15 475 m 15 316 m |
2019 | Bellinzona - Lugano. Start on a 2.3 km long window adit on February 15, 2008 |
St. Gotthard | 15 003 m | 01.06.1882 | Gotthard line (first train 23.05.1882) |
L�tschberg | 14 612 m | 15.07.1913 | L�tschberg line |
Thalwil I | 9 422 m | 01.06.2003 | Zimmerberg Base (Line Z�rich - Gotthard) |
Ricken | 8 603 m | 03.10.1910 | Z�rich - St. Gallen |
Grenchenberg | 8 578 m | 01.10.1915 | Bern - Basel |
Hauenstein Base | 8 134 m | 08.01.1916 | Basel - Olten |
Grauholz | 6 294 m | 28.05.1995 | Olten - Bern |
Mont d'Or | 6 097 m | 16.05.1915 | Line Dijon - Lausanne (France - Switzerland) |
Albula | 5 865 m | 01.07.1903 | Chur - St. Moritz |
Adler | 5 345 m | 04.12.2000 | Basel - Olten |
Heitersberg | 4 923 m | 01.06.1975 | Z�rich - Olten |
Weinberg | 4 800 m | 2012 | New north entry to Z�rich |
Murgental | 4 742 m | 19.12.2004 | Olten - Bern |
Engelberg | 4 043 m | 2008 | Luzern - Engelberg, narrow gauge railway |
Kerenzerberg | 3 955 m | 28.04.1960 | Z�rich - Chur |
Wei�enstein | 3 699 m | 01.08.1908 | Solothurn - Moutier |
Wasserfluh | 3 556 m | 03.10.1910 | Z�rich - St. Gallen |
Stutzeck - Axenberg | 3 375 m | 18.10.1942 | Gotthard line (Arth - Goldau - Bellinzona) |
Albis | 3 296 m | 01.06.1882 | Gotthard line (access line via Thalwil - Zug) |
Loges | 3 259 m | 15.07.1860 | Jura line |
Mittalgraben-II | 3 215 m | 17.12.1990 | Spiez - Brig |
Oenzberg | 3 173 m | 19.12.2004 | Olten - Bern |
La-Croix | 2 966 m | 30.03.1877 | Delemont - Boncourt |
Varen/Varonne | 2 799 m | 07.11.2004 | Simplon line |
Frohnalp | 2 793 m | 15.12.1948 | Gotthard line |
B�zberg | 2 526 m | 02.08.1875 | Basel - Z�rich |
Hauenstein (old) | 2 496 m | 27.04.1858 | Basel - Olten |
Jaman | 2 424 m | 06.07.1905 | Montreux - Berner Oberland |
Tasna | 2 351 m | 01.07.1913 | Bever - Scuol |
St. Aubin - Sauges | 2 250 m | 30.05.1999 | Bern - Lausanne |
Zugwald | 2 160 m | 19.11.1999 | Vereinalinie |
Pinchat | 2 110 m | 2008 | "CEVA" suburban line in Genf/Gen�ve |
Allenwinden | 2 107 m | 01.06.1882 | Gotthard line |
Glovelier | 2 009 m | 30.03.1877 | Delemont - Boncourt |
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