Traffic tunnel in Norway
There are more than 900 traffic tunnels in Norway . Under traffic tunnels are road tunnels and railway tunnels arranged. The total length of all tunnels is over 750 kilometers.
The longest road tunnels
| # | Surname | length | Tubes | Altitude | release | fee | Street | province | local community | comment | photo | |
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| 1 | Lærdal tunnel | 24,505 m | 1 | 265 m | 11/27/2000 | - |
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Vestland | Aurland , Lærdal | The longest road tunnel in the world
no pedestrians and cyclists |
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| 2 | Gudvanga tunnel | 11,428 m | 1 | 70 m | 12/17/1991 | - |
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Vestland | Aurland , Lærdal | |||
| 3 | Followon tunnel | 11,150 m | 1 | m | 2001 | 551 | Vestland | Odda / Kvinnherad | no pedestrians and cyclists |
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| 3.1 | Toven tunnel | 10,665 m | 1 | m | 11/22/2014 | 85/255 kr | 78 | North country | Leirfjord / Vefsn | longest road tunnel in Northern Norway,
no pedestrians and cyclists, old road closed |
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| 4th | Jondal tunnel | 10,050 m | 1 | m | 2012 | 107 | Vestland | Jondal / Kvinnherad | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 4.1 | Karmøytunnel | 8,900 m | 1 | 139 m | 2013 | 45 | Rogaland | Karmøy / E39 | Submarine tunnel | |||
| 5 | Korgfjell tunnel | 8,530 m | 1 | m | 2005 |
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North country | Vefsn / Hemnes | Pedestrians and cyclists allowed,
Alternative also possible on the old pass road |
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| 6th | Climbing tunnel | 8,079 m | 1 | m | 1991 | 835 | North country | Hamarøy / Steigen | Pedestrians and cyclists allowed | |||
| 7th | Bømlafjord tunnel | 7,888 m | 1 | - 262.50 m | 12/28/2000 |
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Vestland | Stord / Sveio | Submarine tunnel |
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| 8th | Eiksund tunnel | 7,765 m | 1 | −287 m | 02/23/2008 | 653 | Møre and Romsdal | Ulstein , Volda , Ørsta | Deepest submarine tunnel in the world |
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| 9 | Svartis tunnel | 7,615 m | 1 | m | 1986 | 17th | North country | Meloy | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 10 | Høyanger tunnel | 7,543 m | 1 | m | 1982 |
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Vestland | Høyanger / Balestrand | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 11 | Vallavik tunnel | 7,510 m | m | 1985 |
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Vestland | Ulvik / Granvin | |||||
| 12 | Åkrafjord tunnel | 7,400 m | 1 | m | 2000 |
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Vestland | Etne | ||||
| 13 | Oslofjord tunnel | 7,230 m | −134 m | 2000 |
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Viken | Frogn / Hurum | Submarine tunnel | ||||
| 14th | North Cape Tunnel | 6,870 m | 1 | −212 m | 1999 |
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Troms and Finnmark | North cap | Undersea tunnel, pedestrians and cyclists allowed | |||
| 15th | Frudal tunnel | 6,758 m | 1 | m | 1995 |
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Vestland | Sogndal | ||||
| 16 | Fodne tunnel | 6,604 m | 1 | m | 1995 |
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Vestland | Lærdal | ||||
| 17th | Innfjord tunnel | 6,594 m | 1 | m | 1991 |
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Møre and Romsdal | Rauma | ||||
| 18th | Fjærland tunnel | 6,397 m | 1 | m | 1986 |
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Vestland | Jølster / Sogndal | ||||
| 19th | Sørdal tunnel | 6,338 m | 1 | m | 2007 |
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Nordland / Troms and Finnmark | Lødingen / Kvæfjord | ||||
| 20th | Naustdal tunnel | 5,970 m | 1 | m | 1995 |
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Vestland | Flora, Naustdal | ||||
| 21st | Øksendal tunnel | 5,966 m | 1 | m | 2000 | 62 | Møre and Romsdal | Sunndal |
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| 22nd | Byfjord tunnel | 5,875 m | 1 | −233 m | 11.1992 |
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Rogaland | Randaberg / Rennesøy | no pedestrians and cyclists |
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| 23 | Tunnels | 5,857 m | m | 1986 | 76 | North country | Brønnøy / Grane | |||||
| 24 | Atlanterhavs tunnel | 5,779 m | approx. −250 m | December 19, 2009 | 64 | Nordmøre | Kristiansund / Averøy | |||||
| 25th | Talgjefjord Tunnel / Finnøytunnel | 5,685 / 1,467 m | 1 | −200 m | October 20, 2009 | 519 606 | Rogaland | Rennesøy / Finnøy | the only submarine tunnel with a branch | |||
| 26th | Haukeli tunnel | 5,682 m | 1 | m | 1968 |
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Vestland | Odda | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 27 | Hitratunnel | 5,645 m | 1 | −264 m | December 8, 1994 | 714 | Trøndelag | Hitra / Snillfjord |
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| 28 | Frøya tunnel | 5,305 m | −164 m | June 23, 2000 | 714 | Trøndelag | Frøya / Hitra | |||||
| 29 | Heggurtunnel | 5,277 m | 1 | m | 1982 | 92 | Møre and Romsdal | Norddal |
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| 30th | Freifjord tunnel | 5,086 m | −130 m | 08.1992 |
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| 31 | Flenja tunnel | 5,053 m | 1 | m | 1985 |
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Vestland | Aurland | ||||
| 32 | Egg fat tunnel | 4,910 m | 1 | m | March 27, 1980 |
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Vestland | Lindås | ||||
| 33 | Bortne tunnel | 4,800 m | 1 | m | 05/16/2013 | 616 | Vestland | Nordfjord | ||||
| 34 | Røldal tunnel | 4,657 m | 1 | m | ^ 1968 |
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Vestland | Odda | ||||
| 35 | Oppljo tunnel | 4,537 m | 1 | 943 m | 09/11/1977 |
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Vestland / Innlandet | Stryn / Skjåk | ||||
| 36 | Kobbskar tunnel | 4,457 m | 1 | m | 1986 |
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North country | Sørfold | ||||
| 37 | Honningsvåg tunnel | 4,443 m | 1 | m | 1999 |
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Troms and Finnmark | North cap |
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| 38 | Mastrafjord Tunnel | 4,424 m | 1 | −133 m | 11/30/1992 |
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Rogaland | Rennesøy |
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| 39 | Berdal tunnel | 4,266 m | 1 | m | 1987 | 50 | Vestland | Aurland |
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| 40 | Øksfjord tunnel | 4,252 m | 1 | m | 1988 | 882 | Troms and Finnmark | Loppa |
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| 41 | Vike tunnel | 4,280 m | 1 | m | 05/12/1997 / 05/26/2005 | 191 | Møre and Romsdal |
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| 42 | Valderøytunnel | 4,222 m | 1 | −137 m | 1987 |
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Møre and Romsdal | Ålesund / Giske | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 43 | Halsnøytunnel | 4,120 m | 1 | −135 m | 03/08/2008 | 544 | Vestland | Kvinnherad | ||||
| 44 | Masfjord tunnel | 4,110 m | 1 | m | 07/12/1995 |
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Vestland | Masfjord | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 45 | Tunsberg tunnel | 4,080 m | m | December 20, 2011 |
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Vestland | Granvin | |||||
| 46 | Top tunnel | 3,986 m | 1 | m | 07/12/1996 | 15th | Troms and Finnmark | Grytøya | ||||
| 47 | Rotsethorn tunnel | 3,962 m | 1 | m | 1999 / 05/28/2004 |
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Møre and Romsdal | Volda | ||||
| 48 | Light tunnel | 3,928 m | m | October 18, 1995 |
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Trøndelag | Stjørdal | in the middle of the tunnel exit to Muruvika | ||||
| 49 | Nordby tunnel | 3,850 m | 2 | m | 1993 |
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Viken | Frogn / Ås | ||||
| 50 | Godøytunnel | 3,844 m | 1 | −153 m | 1989 | 658 | Møre and Romsdal | Giske | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 51 | Fløyfjell tunnel | 3,825 m | 2 | m | 1989 |
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Vestland | Mountains | ||||
| 52 | Frafjord tunnel | 3,812 m | 1 | m | 06/10/1999 | 281 | Rogaland | Gjesdal |
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| 53 | Lunnertunnel | 3,811 m | m | 10/11/2003 |
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Domestic | Lunner | |||||
| 54 | Hvalertunnel | 3,751 m | −120 m | 10/02/1989 | 281 | Viken | Hvaler | no pedestrians and cyclists | ||||
| 55 | Grasdal tunnel | 3,720 m | 1 | 830 m | 09/11/1977 / 10/17/1978 |
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Vestland | Stryn | ||||
| 56 | Umskartunnel | 3,670 m | 1 | 600 m | 10/31/2006 |
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North country | Rana |
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| 57 | Storsandtunnel | 3,653 m | m | 06/30/2005 |
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Trøndelag | Skaun | |||||
| 58 | Brattli tunnel | 3,606 m | 1 | m |
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North country | Tysfjord |
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| 59 | Stordal tunnel | 3,530 m | 1 | 50 m | 06/27/1998 | 650 | Møre and Romsdal | Stordal |
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| 60 | Ellingsøytunnel | 3,520 m | 1 | −144 m | 1987 |
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Møre and Romsdal | Ålesund | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 61 | Tromsøysund tunnel | 3,500 m | 2 | −102 m | 1994 |
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Troms and Finnmark | Tromso | no pedestrians and cyclists |
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| 62 | Strømsås tunnel | 3,496 m | 1 | m | 10/16/2001 |
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Viken | Drammen |
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| 63 | Bogs tunnel | 3,482 m | 1 | m | 06/11/2004 |
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Vestland | Høyanger | ||||
| 64 | Modal tunnel | 3,451 m | 1 | m | 07/03/1976 | 569 | Vestland | Modals / vacsdalen | ||||
| 65 | Ibestadtunnel | 3,396 m | 1 | −114 m | 02.12.2000 | 848 | Troms and Finnmark | Ibestad | no pedestrians and cyclists | |||
| 66 | Sløverfjord tunnel | 3,337 m | −112 m | 12/19/1997 |
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North country | Hadsel |
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| 67 | Geiterygg tunnel | 3,281 m | 1 | m | 1987 | 50 | Viken | Hol |
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| 68 | Isfjell tunnel | 3,246 m | 1 | m | October 29, 2005 |
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Troms and Finnmark | Kåfjord | ||||
| 69 | Straumdal tunnel | 3,232 m | 1 | m | 10/10/1992 | 17th | North country | Rødøy | ||||
| 70 | Pollfjell tunnel | 3,230 m | 1 | m | 1983 | 868 | Troms and Finnmark | Lyngen | ||||
| 71 | Vatland tunnel | 3,184 m | m | 2006 |
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| 72 | Storvikskartunnel | 3,116 m | 1 | m | 07/07/1995 | 17th | North country | Gildeskål | ||||
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Ljønibbtunnel / Hamregjøltunnel |
3,090 m | 1 | m | 1962 | 60 | Møre and Romsdal | Stranda | ||||
| 74 | Borgund tunnel | 3,053 m | 1 | m | 07/06/2004 |
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Vestland | Lærdal | ||||
| 75 | Vardøtunnel | 2,890 m | 1 | −88 m | 08/16/1983 |
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Troms and Finnmark | Vardø | first underwater tunnel in Norway |
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The longest railway tunnels
| # | Surname | from | to | Railway line | Vmax km / h | release | Length in meters |
Tubes / tracks | electr. | province | local community | comment | photo |
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| 1 | Romeriksporten | Etterstad in Oslo | Stalsberg near Lillestrøm | Cloakroom | 210 | 8/22/1999 | 14,580 | 1/2 | Yes | Oslo / Viken | Oslo / Skedsmo | Norway's longest rail tunnel |
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| 2 | Lieråsen | Asker | Lier | Drammenbanen | ? | 1973 | 10,723 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Asker / Lier |
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| 3 | Fin tunnel | Myrdal | Finse | Bergensbanen | ? | May 16, 1993 | 10,300 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Ulvik / Aurland | In the tunnel is the highest point of the Bergen Railway 1.237 moh |
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| 4th | Kvineshei | Snartemo | Kvinesdal | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1944 | 9,065 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Hægebostad / Kvinesdal | The tunnel runs straight ahead for 9,020 m. Completion under German occupation. | no picture |
| 5 | Hægebostad | Audnedal | Snartemo | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1944 | 8,474 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Hægebostad / Audnedal | Completion under German occupation | no picture |
| 6th | Trollkona | Dale | Bolstadøyri | Bergensbanen | ? | 1987 | 8,043 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Vaksdal / Voss | no picture | |
| 7th | Ulriken | Arna (Bergens district) | Mountains | Bergensbanen | ? | 1.8.1964 | 7,670 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Mountains | A second tube is under construction (2013) |
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| 8th | Hananipa | Vaksdal | Trengereid (District of Arna) | Bergensbanen | ? | 1971 | 6.096 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Bergen / Vaksdal | no picture | |
| 9 | Gyland | Storekvina | Gyland | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1943 | 5,717 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Kvinesdal / Flekkefjord | no picture | |
| Bærum tunnel | Lysaker | Sandvika | Askerbans | ? | August 26, 2011 | 5,500 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Bærum |
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| Grav necks | Upsete | Myrdal | Bergensbanen | ? | 1906 | 5,311 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Aurland | old picture, one year after completion. |
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| Kvålsåsen | Vossvangen | Bulk | Bergensbanen | ? | 1990 | 4,923 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Voss | no picture | ||
| Gevingåsen | Hommelvik | Hell (Norway) Hell | Nordlandsbanen | ? | August 15, 2011 | 4,400 | 1/1 | No | Trøndelag | Malvik / Stjørdal |
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| Skaugum tunnel | Åstaddalen ( Sandvika ) | Asker | Askerbans | ? | 2005 | 3,600 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Asker / Bærum |
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| Oslotunnel | Oslo Central Station | Skøyen stasjon (Oslo vest) | Drammenbanen | ? | 1980 | 3,632 | 1/2 | Yes | Oslo | Oslo | The deepest point of a Norwegian railway tunnel 10.30 muh |
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| Tanum tunnel | Jong | Åstad | Askerbans | ? | 2005 | 3,590 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Bærum / Asker | no picture | ||
| Hernes | Evanger | Jørnevik | Bergensbanen | 130 | 1962 | 3,336 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Voss | Is also written Hærnes | no picture | |
| Tronås tunnel | Tronvik | Sira | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1943 | 3,178 | 1/1 | Yes | Rogaland / Agder | Lund / Flekkefjord | no picture | ||
| Sira tunnel | Klungland | Sira | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1943 | 3,177 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Flekkefjord | no picture | ||
| Tyholt tunnel | Lerkendal | Lean | Stavne-Leangen | ? | 1.6.1957 | 2,760 | 1/1 | No | Trondheim | Trøndelag | The tunnel was built by the German occupation during World War II , but only opened in 1956. |
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| Gråskallen tunnel | Finse | Haugastøl stasjon | Bergensbanen | ? | 1999 | 2,710 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland / Viken | Ulvik / Hol | There is a track crossing in the tunnel | no picture | |
| Medjåtunnelen | Grong stasjon | Fossland | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1940 | 2,549 | 1/1 | No | Trøndelag | Grong | no picture | ||
| Haversting tunnel | Brekkebygda | Ørgenvika | Bergensbanen | ? | 1909 | 2,300 | 1/1 | Yes | Viken | Krødsherad / Ringerike | Also called “Hølet i fjellet”. | no picture | |
| Arnanipa | Arna stasjon | Tunesveit | Bergensbanen | ? | 1964 | 2,190 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Mountains |
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| Stortunnelen (Drangsdal) | Moi | Heskestad | Sørlandsbanen / Flekkefjordbanen | 40/20 | 1931 | 2.163 | 1/1 | Yes | Rogaland | Lund | no picture | ||
| Svarthammeren (Sommarsetlia) | Valnesfjord | Røvik | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1962 | 2,075 | 1/1 | No | North country | Fauske | no picture | ||
| ? Grohei? Bjorkjerråsen? | ? Kristiansand? | ? Nodeland? | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1944 | 1,990 | 1/1 | ?Yes | ? Agder ? | ? Songdalen / Kristiansand ? | no picture | ||
| Herøyatunnelen ( Norsk Hydro ) | Porsgrunn | Side track ( Vestfoldbanen ) | still gel. | 1952 | 1,838 | 1/1 | No | Vestfold and Telemark | Porsgrunn | The T. is cordoned off on both sides. Inside is a siding. | no picture | ||
| Reinunga tunnel | Hallingskeid stasjon | Myrdal train station | Bergensbanen | ? | 1908 | 1,820 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Aurland | no picture | ||
| Skredbufjellet (Jerpetjern Tunnel) | Meheia stasjon | Øysteinstul stasjon | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1920 | 1,762 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestfold and Telemark | Kongsberg / Notodden | no picture | ||
| Ilhullia | Skonseng | Storforshei | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1942 | 1,760 | 1/1 | No | North country | Rana | no picture | ||
| Mølleåsen tunnel | Kambo stasjon | Moss stasjon | Østfoldbanen (western line) | ? | 1996 | 1,677 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Moss | no picture | ||
| Bekkedalshøgda tunnel | Oathful Verk stasjon | Gardermoen stasjon | Cloakroom | > 145 | 1998 | 1,656 | 1/2 | Yes | Viken | Eidsvoll / Ullensaker | no picture | ||
| Åmlandsheiatunnel (Omland) | Snartemo stasjon | Storekvina stasjon | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1944 | 1,620 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Hægebostad / Kvinesdal | no picture | ||
| Ørtfjell ( Rana Gruber ) | Skongseng | Dunderland | Siding, Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1983 | 1,615 | 1/1 | No | North country | Rana | Tunnel ends in the mountain (loading facility) | no picture | |
| Hattnesettunnel (Hattflåget) | Drevvatn stasjon | Bjerka stasjon | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1942 | 1,580 | 1/1 | No | North country | Vefsn / Hemnes | no picture | ||
| Voilåstunnel (Bjørgeknuten) | Gyland stasjon | Sira stasjon | Sørlandsbanen | ? | 1944 | 1,523 | 1/1 | Yes | Agder | Flekkefjord | no picture | ||
| Tuva | Rognan stasjon | Fauske stasjon | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1958 | 1,450 | 1/1 | No | North country | Saltdal / Fauske | no picture | ||
| Hestekrubben | Kongsvoll stasjon | Oppdal stasjon | Dovrebanen | ? | 1921 | 1,441 | 1/1 | Yes | Trøndelag | Oppdal | no picture | ||
| Langrudodden Tunnel (Kvænflåget) | Fauske | Rognan stasjon | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1958 | 1,432 | 1/1 | No | North country | Fauske | no picture | ||
| Havnebane Nord , Bergen | Mountains | Dokken terminal (Skutevik) | Siding, Bergensbanen | ? | 1921 | 1,421 | 1/1 | ? | Vestland | Mountains | no picture | ||
| Stavem | Bjorli stasjon | Verma stasjon | Room tabs | ? | 1922/24 | 1,396 | 1/1 | No | Møre and Romsdal | Rauma | Reversible tunnel for overcoming height differences | no picture | |
| Somannvika | Rognan stasjon | Setså | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1983 | 1,365 | 1/1 | No | North country | Saltdalen | The tunnel is not listed in the route book | no picture | |
| Nåli tunnel | Kårdal | Kjosfossen | Flåmsbanen | ? | 1940 | 1,352 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Aurland |
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| Hetta | Stanghelle stasjon | Vaksdal stasjon | Bergensbanen | ? | 1954 | 1,243 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Vaksdal | no picture | ||
| Kleivane | Ørneberget holdeplass | Ljosanbotn holdeplass | Bergensbanen | ? | 1965 | 1,220 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Voss | no picture | ||
| Svølgja Tunnel (Drøyli) | Reitan stasjon | Haltdalen stasjon | Rørosbanen | ? | 1947 | 1,181 | 1/1 | No | Trøndelag | Holtålen | no picture | ||
| Ski tunnel | Skien stasjon | Borgestad stasjon | Bratsbergbanen | ? | December 17, 1917 | 1,174 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestfold and Telemark | Skien | no picture | ||
| Skruhammer | Setså | Envy | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1958 | 1,121 | 1/1 | No | North country | Fauske | no picture | ||
| Urstad | Gartland stasjon | Harran stasjon | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1940 | 1,077 | 1/1 | No | North country | Grong | no picture | ||
| Blomheller | Blomheller | Kårdal | Flåmsbanen | ? | 1940 | 1,071 | 1/1 | Yes | Vestland | Aurland | no picture | ||
| Nonshøgda Tunnel (Nonshaugen) | Setså | Envy | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1958 | 1,057 | 1/1 | No | North country | Fauske | no picture | ||
| Rynesåsen tunnel (Åsmulen) | Mosjøen | Drevvatn | Nordlandsbanen | ? | 1941 | 1,050 | 1/1 | No | North country | Mosjøen | no picture |
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The longest submarine tunnels
| # | Surname | length | Street | release | Depth below sea level |
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| 0 | Karmøytunnel | 8900 m | Fv45 | 2013 | 139 m |
| 1 | Bømlafjord tunnel | 7888 m | Europastrasse 39 | 2000 | 260 m |
| 2 | Eiksund tunnel | 7765 m | Riksvei 653 | 2008 | 285 m |
| 3 | Oslofjord tunnel | 7230 m | Stamvei 23 | 2000 | 134 m |
| 4th | North Cape Tunnel | 6875 m | Europastrasse 69 | 1999 | 212 m |
| 5 | Byfjord tunnel | 5875 m | Europastrasse 39 | 1992 | 223 m |
| 6th | Hitratunnel | 5645 m | Riksvei 714 | 1994 | 264 m |
| 7th | Frøya tunnel | 5305 m | Riksvei 714 | 2000 | 164 m |
| 8th | Freifjord tunnel | 5086 m | Stamvei 70 | 1992 | 130 m |
See also
List of the longest tunnels on earth
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jernbanestatistikk 2008. (PDF, 2.43 MB) jernbaneverket.no, December 31, 2008, p. 27 , archived from the original on October 23, 2013 ; Retrieved February 7, 2016 (Norwegian).
Web links
- There is also a tunnel in the north. Archived from the original on September 24, 2005 ; Retrieved February 7, 2016 (Norwegian).
- National Road Database (Norwegian)