Furka Summit Tunnel
The Furka Summit Tunnel (German: Furka-Scheiteltunnel) is a 1.86 kilometres (1.16 mi) long railway tunnel in southern Switzerland. It lies at an altitude of 2,160 metres (7,090 ft). The summit tunnel was completed in 1925, and first opened on 3 July 1926. It links the Furka railway station, in Uri, with the Muttbach-Belvédère halting point, in Valais.
FO train at Muttbach-Belvédère portal, 1981. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO) (to 1981) Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway (DFB) (since 2000) |
| Location | Valais / Uri, Switzerland |
| Status | Open |
| Start | Furka, Uri 46°34′34″N 8°25′42″E |
| End | Muttbach-Belvédère, Valais 46°34′02″N 8°24′14″E |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 3 July 1926 |
| Closed | 11 October 1981 |
| Reopened | 14 July 2000 |
| Owner | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway |
| Operator | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway |
| Traffic | Train |
| Character | Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,858 m (1.155 mi) |
| Line length | 1,858 m (1.155 mi) |
| No. of tracks | Single track |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrified | Overhead catenary, 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz (1942-1981) |
| Highest elevation | 2,160 m (7,090 ft) above the Sea |
Until 1982, when the summit tunnel was replaced by the Furka Base Tunnel, the railway line passing through the summit tunnel was part of the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO). However, that line, which, along with the summit tunnel, was closed in 1981 and reopened in 2000, is now part of the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway, a heritage railway operating in summer only.
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