Severomuysky Tunnel

Severomuysky Tunnel
Severomuysky Tunnel, Eastern Portal
Severomuysky Tunnel is located in Republic of Buryatia
Severomuysky Tunnel
Overview
LocationBuryatia, Russia
Coordinates56°14′26″N 113°26′30″E / 56.24056°N 113.44167°E / 56.24056; 113.44167
Statusopen
RouteBAM
Operation
Work begun28 May 1977
Opened12 May 2003
Technical
Length15,343 m (50,338 ft)
No. of lanes1
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge

The Severomuysky Tunnel (Russian: Северому́йский тонне́ль) is a railroad tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline (BAM), in northwestern Buryatia, Russia. It is named after the Northern Muya Range it cuts through. The tunnel is 15.34 kilometres (9.53 mi) long, the longest in Russia (excluding metro lines).[1]

  1. ^ "Investigators find train in Russian tunnel was blown up in 'terrorist act' - newspaper". Reuters. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.