Hægebostad Tunnel

The Hægebostad Tunnel (Norwegian: Hægebostadtunnelen) is the fifth longest railway tunnel in Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Lyngdal and Hægebostad in Agder county. The 8.474-kilometre (5.265 mi) long tunnel runs between Audnedal Station and Snartemo Station on the Sørlandet Line. It was opened in 1943 when the Sørlandet Line was extended west all the way to Moi Station. The tunnel runs through the mountains virtually the entire distance between the stations of Audnedal and Snartemo. The tunnel has a 0.2% horizontal gradient and goes straight except for a curve at entrance on the Audnedal side.[1]

Hægebostad Tunnel
View of the tunnel entrance
during construction in 1942
Overview
Official nameHægebostadtunnelen
LineSørlandet Line
LocationAgder, Norway
Coordinates58°19′39″N 7°17′46″E
StatusIn use
SystemNorwegian railways
StartAudnedal Station
EndSnartemo Station
Operation
Opened1943
OwnerBane NOR
OperatorGo-Ahead
TrafficRail
Technical
Line length8,474 m (27,802 ft)
No. of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrified15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Grade0.2%

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Hægebostadtunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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