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Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line

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Japan, 〒030-1711 青森県東津軽郡外ヶ浜町三厩龍浜99

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Tappi‑Kaitei Station, Yoshioka‑Kaitei Station, Cap Tappi, Seikan Tunnel, Minmaya Station

The Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line (青函トンネル竜飛斜坑線, Seikan Tonneru Tappi Shakō-sen, "Seikan Tunnel Tappi Inclined Tunnel Line") is a Japanese funicular line in Sotogahama, Aomori, operated by the Seikan Tunnel Museum. The 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line descends from the museum near Cape Tappi (竜飛崎) into an underground station on the Seikan Tunnel, which is one of the longest railway tunnel in the world, second to the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland that opened in June 2016. Transfer to other stations is not possible from the museum.

Tappi-Kaitei Station, the JR station in the tunnel, was installed for fast evacuation. Passengers of the funicular must join a guided tour that takes them back to the museum.

A possibility to use the funicular from Kaikyō Line is provided to the participants of another guided tour that will take them back to Kaikyō Line train.

Basic data

  • Distance: 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi)
  • System: Single track with single car, balanced with a weight
  • Gauge: 3 ft (914 mm)
  • Elevation: 778 m (2,552 ft)
  • References

    Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line Wikipedia