Tunnels are some of the most amazing displays of engineering. They are laid through mountains and even water to meet the needs of highways and roads and they are definitely not the place for a car to break down. Check out the list of the Top 5 Longest Tunnels In The World.
Lærdal Tunnel, Norway – 24.5 km (15.2 miles)
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Lærdal Tunnel is connecting Lærdal and Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and located approximately 175–200 kilometres north-east of Bergen.
Lötschberg Base Tunnel, Switzerland – 34.6 km (21.5 miles)
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The Lötschberg Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the BLS AG’s Lötschberg line cutting through the Alps of Switzerland some 400 meters (1,312 ft) below the existing Lötschberg Tunnel.
Channel Tunnel, England / France – 50.5 km (31.4 miles)
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The Channel Tunnel,one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken in the world, is a rail tunnel linking Folkestone in the United Kingdom, with Coquelles in northern France. The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains, the Eurotunnel Shuttle for road vehicles—the largest such transport in the world.
Seikan, Japan – 53.9 km (33.5 miles)
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Seikan railway tunnel passes beneath the Tsugaru Strait and connects the Aomori Prefecture on Honshu Island and the Hokkaido Island. With its track located 140 meters (459 ft) below the seabed, the Seikan tunnel is the world’s deepest and longest railway tunnel.
Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland – 57.1 km (35.5 miles)
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Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world. It’s main purpose is to increase total transport capacity across the Alps, especially for freight, and to shift freight volumes from road to rail to reduce fatal accidents and environmental damage caused by ever-increasing numbers of heavy trucks. Source: tdcvideo
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