Špičácký tunel
| Špičácký tunel | ||||
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 The north portal
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| use | Railway tunnel | |||
| traffic connection | Railway Železná Ruda – Plzeň | |||
| length | 1747 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
| construction | ||||
| start of building | 1874 | |||
| completion | 1877 | |||
| business | ||||
| operator | SŽDC | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| North portal | 49 ° 10 ′ 48 ″ N , 13 ° 13 ′ 11 ″ E | |||
| South portal | 49 ° 9 ′ 52 ″ N , 13 ° 13 ′ 16 ″ E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Špičácký tunel (German: Spitzberg tunnel ) is a railway tunnel on the railway line Železná Ruda – Plzeň near Železná Ruda , which crosses under the ridge of the Bohemian Forest (Šumava). Until 2007 it was the longest railway tunnel in the Czech Republic at 1747 meters .
history
The tunnel between the Špičák and Hojsova Stráž-Brčálník stations was built between 1874 and 1877, killing numerous workers. It is the longest of three tunnels on the Železná Ruda – Plzeň line.