Bekkelaget Tunnel
The Bekkelaget Tunnel (Norwegian: Bekkelagstunnelen) is a 578-meter (1,896 ft) long railway tunnel which carries two tracks of the Østfold Line past Bekkelaget in Oslo, Norway. Construction started 14 April 1955, after a landslide on 3 October 1953 had caused damage to the railway. The tunnel was built to allow for space for the road of Mosseveien. The tunnel opened on 7 October 1958. Bekkelaget Station was located on the section of track which was closed, and a new station was built at the southern mouth. It closed on 29 May 1983.
The southern mouth in 1958, with the new station. The old Bekkelaget Station is to the left. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bekkelagstunnelen |
| Line | Østfold Line |
| Location | Bekkelaget, Oslo, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59.8850°N 10.7707°E |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 14 April 1955 |
| Opened | 7 September 1958 |
| Owner | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
| Technical | |
| Length | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| No. of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge |
| Electrified | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
| Width | 9.55 m (31.3 ft) |
| Grade | 1.0 % |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.