Record #00015Transport archive
World's Longest Railway Tunnel
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport states that the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel entered operation in 2016 and is the world's longest railway tunnel.
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57km
Current record value
- Holder
- Location
- Swiss Alps,
- Start date
- 2016
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteThe tunnel passes beneath the Swiss Alps and forms part of the New Rail Link through the Alps.
It went into operation in 2016.
Record history
1 Milestones57 km
Swiss Alps, Switzerland
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