This page presents a list of the longest railway tunnels of the world, excluding subway tunnel sections.
Name | Location | Length | Expected completion | Line | |
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Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel[60] | France/Italy (Cottian Alps) | 57.51NaN1 | 2032[61] | Lyon Turin Ferroviaire | |
Brenner Base Tunnel | Austria/Italy (Stubai Alps) | 2032[62] | Brenner Railway | ||
[63] [64] | China (Tibet) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | ||
Shanghai Airport Tunnel | China (Shanghai) | 40.188 km (25.0 mi) | 2025 | Shanghai Airports Connection Rail Line | |
China (Tibet) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |||
Metropolitan Area Tunnel No. 1[65] | Japan (Tokyo) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Pearl River Tunnel[66] | China (Guangdong) | 2023 | Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway | ||
Gaoligongshan Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2025[67] | Dali-Ruili Railway | ||
Duomuge Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | ||
Chukyo Area Tunnel No.1 | Japan (Aichi) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Deda Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 33.350 km (20.7 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Haizishan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 33.020 km (20.5 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Koralm Tunnel | Austria (Koralpe) | 2026 | Koralm Railway | ||
Oshima Tunnel | Japan (Hokkaido) | 32.6751NaN1 | 2031 | Hokkaidō Shinkansen | |
Layue Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 31.675 km (19.7 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Mangkangshan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 30.675 km (19.1 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Zilashan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 30.010 km (18.6 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Boshulaling Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 29.068 km (18.1 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Milashan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 29.030 km (18.0 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Yelashan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 28.639 km (17.8 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Ping'an Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | ||
Pingshandong Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 27.762 km (17.3 mi) | 2025 | Shenzhen-Shanwei HSR | |
Italy (Liguria, Piedmont) | 2026[68] | Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway | |||
Semmering Base Tunnel | Austria (Raxalpe) | 2030[69] | Southern Railway | ||
Hirpinia Tunnel[70] | Italy (Campania) | 27 km (16.78 mi) | 2027 | Naples–Foggia railway | |
Baolingshan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 26.547 km (16.5 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Sasson Tunnel | Japan (Hokkaido) | 26.231NaN1 | 2031 | Hokkaidō Shinkansen | |
Gongjue Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 26.175 km (16.3 mi) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Minshan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | ||
Southern Alps Tunnel | Japan (Nagano) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Yiliang Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 24.8321NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | |
Duoji Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 24.1881NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Kazilashan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 23.981NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Central Alps Tunnel | Japan (Nagano) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Bangda Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 22.9851NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Yuntunfu Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | ||
Qinling Mabaishan Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 22.9221NaN1 | 2026 | Xi'an–Shiyan HSR | |
Ganqing Tunnel | China (Gansu, Qinghai) | 2028 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | ||
Qianhuang Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 22.2181NaN1 | 2026 | Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway | |
Xigu Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 22.0551NaN1 | 2027 | Lanzhou-Hezuo Railway | |
Xiaoxiangling Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 2022 | Chengdu–Kunming Railway Double Track | ||
Haidong Nanshan Tunnel | China (Qinghai) | 21.5951NaN1 | 2028 | Xining-Chengdu Railway | |
Kangyu Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 21.341NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Zhazong Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 21.2351NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Binghui Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 21.171NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | |
Thane Creek Tunnel[71] | India (Mumbai) | 21.151NaN1[72] | 2028[73] | Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway | |
Kangding No2 Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 20.7931NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Honglashan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 20.221NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Yuelongmeng Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | &, 2 tubes | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | |
Anhua Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 19.981NaN1 | 2027 | Tianshui-Longnan Railway | |
Alia Tunnel[74] | Italy (Sicily) | 19.91NaN1[75] | 2030[76] | Palermo-Catania Railway | |
New Majishan Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 19.8181NaN1 | 2027 | Tianshui-Longnan Railway | |
Shin Hokuriku Tunnel | Japan (Fukui) | 19.761NaN1 | 2024 | Hokuriku Shinkansen | |
Tanglangshan Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 19.19km (11.92miles) | 2025 | Shenzhen-Shanwei HSR | |
Xiamen Bay Under-sea Tunnel | China (Fujian) | 18.95km (11.77miles) | 2027 | Xiamen-Zhangzhou Intercity Railway | |
Qingling Taixing Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 18.84km (11.71miles) | 2026 | Xi'an-Ankang HSR | |
Gaoersishan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 18.84km (11.71miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Langlashan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 18.84km (11.71miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Longgang Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 18.323km (11.385miles) | 2025 | Shenzhen-Shanwei HSR | |
Geinieshan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 18.175km (11.293miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Yingjinshan No1 Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 18.141km (11.272miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Xiling Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 18.091NaN1 | 2026 | Xi'an–Shiyan HSR | |
Shiribeshi Tunnel | Japan (Hokkaido) | 17.9751NaN1 | 2031 | Hokkaido Shinkansen | |
Changdu Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 17.801km (11.061miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Xiangshan Tunnel | China (Ningxia) | 17.7651NaN1 | 2022 | Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway | |
Moxi Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 17.763km (11.037miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Yijun Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 17.5091NaN1 | 2025 | Xi'an-Yan'an HSR | |
YicheTunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | ||
Kangding Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 17.3km (10.7miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Pazhou Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 17.2041NaN1 | 2023 | Guangzhou-Dongguan-Shenzhen Intercity Railway Pazhou Branch | |
Fehmarn Belt tunnel | Germany/Denmark (Fehmarn Belt) | 17.143 km (10.6 mi) | 2029 | Copenhagen–Hamburg | |
New Wushaoling Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 2023 | Lanzhou-Zhangye High Speed Railway | ||
Jiuwandashan #1 Tunnel | China (Guizhou) | [77] | 2023 | Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway | |
Tateiwa Tunnel | Japan (Hokkaido) | 16.981NaN1 | 2031 | Hokkaido Shinkansen | |
Xingdongshan Tunnel | China (Hubei) | 16.8831NaN1 | 2025 | ||
Baoyun Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | ||
Qujin Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | ||
Liutongzhai Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 16.3121NaN1 | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | |
Fuxian Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 16.2931NaN1 | 2025 | Xi'an-Yan'an HSR | |
Zhaotong Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | ||
Jintang Tunnel | China (Zhejiang) | 16.181NaN1 | 2026 | Zhoushan-Ningbo Railway | |
Baoshan Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2022 | Dali-Ruili Railway | ||
Dongdashan Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 16.045km (09.97miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Chiltern tunnel[78] | United Kingdom | 16.04 km (9.97 mi) | 2029[79] | High Speed 2 | |
New Yan'an Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 2025 | Xi'an-Yan'an HSR | ||
New Santomarco Tunnel[80] | Italy (Calabria) | 15.8 km (9.8 mi) | 2026 | Paola - Cosenza railway | |
Uchiura Tunnel | Japan (Hokkaido) | 15.561NaN1 | 2031 | Hokkaido Shinkansen | |
Ludian Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 15.5041NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | |
Jiuwandashan #4 Tunnel | China (Guangxi) | [81] | 2023 | Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway | |
Ludian Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2026 | Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Railway | ||
Scaleres Tunnel[82] | Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) | 15.4 km (9.56 mi) | 2027 | Brenner railway | |
Ina Mountains Tunnel | Japan (Nagano) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Devprayag Rail Tunnel[83] | India (Uttarakhand) | 2025 | Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway | ||
Changlong Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 15.2591NaN1 | 2022 | Foshan-Dongguan Intercity Railway | |
Fengshuling Tunnel | China (Zhejiang) | 15.185km (09.436miles) | 2026 | Quzhou-Lishui Railway | |
Du'an Tunnel | China (Guangxi) | 2023 | Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway | ||
Guifengshan Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | 15.1471NaN1 | 2026 | Zhuhai-Zhaoqing HSR | |
Qunke Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 14.9551NaN1 | 2028 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | |
Duomuge Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 14.884km (09.248miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Tianzhushan No1 Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 14.7921NaN1 | 2026 | Xi'an–Shiyan HSR | |
Hengshan Tunnel | China (Shanxi) | [84] | 2025 | Jining–Datong–Yuanping HSR | |
Yulong Snow Mountain Tunnel | China (Yunnan) | 2023 | Lijiang-Shangri-La Railway | ||
Erlangshan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 14.732km (09.154miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Qianshiyan Tunnel | China (Zhejiang) | 2023 | Ningbo-Jinhua Railway | ||
Kaole Tunnel | China (Gansu) | 14.6591NaN1 | 2027 | Lanzhou-Hezuo Railway | |
Hiyoshi Tunnel | Japan (Gifu) | 2027 | Chūō Shinkansen | ||
Linjiashan Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 14.531NaN1 | 2026 | Xi'an-Ankang HSR | |
Xierluo Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 14.241NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Nanjing South Station Tunnel | China (Jiangsu) | 14.1421NaN1 | 2026 | Nanjing-Wuhu Railway | |
Yuezhishan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | [85] | 2022 | Chengdu–Kunming Railway Double Track | |
Shiziyuan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | [86] | 2023 | Chengdu–Lanzhou Railway | |
Lulang Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 14.033km (08.72miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Patalpani Rail Tunnel | India (Madhya Pradesh) | 2025 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) - Omkareshwar Road | ||
Niyu Tunnel | China (Tibet) | 13.895km (08.634miles) | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Changgangling Tunnel | China (Hubei) | 13.7511NaN1 | 2025 | Yichang–Xingshan HSR | |
Daiyunshan 1# Tunnel | China (Fujian) | [87] | 2022 | Xingguo–Quanzhou railway | |
Zhujiangkou Tunnel | China (Guangdong) | [88] | 2025 | Shenzhen–Zhanjiang high-speed railway | |
Taikang Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 13.61NaN1 | 2025 | Xi'an-Yan'an HSR | |
Laobishan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | [89] | 2022 | Chengdu–Kunming Railway Double Track | |
Northolt Tunnel[90] | United Kingdom | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | 2029[91] | High Speed 2 | |
Baimashan Tunnel | China (Chongqing) | 2025 | Chongqing-Changsha High Speed Railway | ||
Trinacria Tunnel[92] | Italy (Sicily) | 13.4 km (8.3 mi) | 2030 | Palermo-Catania Railway | |
Pamuling Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 13.341NaN1 | 2030 | Sichuan-Tibet railway | |
Baiyunshan Tunnel | China (Sichuan) | 13.341NaN1 | 2023 | Chengdu-Zigong High-Speed Railway | |
Tuole Tunnel | China (Guizhou) | 2025 | Panzhou-Xingyi HSR | ||
Changlinggang Tunnel | China (Chongqing) | 13.2951NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Wanzhou HSR | |
Qinling Jiutianshan Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 13.2931NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Xi'an HSR | |
Huajiashang Tunnel | China (Shaanxi) | 13.1531NaN1 | 2026 | Chongqing-Xi'an HSR | |
Yuanling Tunnel | China (Hubei) | 13.111NaN1 | 2026 | Xi'an–Shiyan HSR | |
Angsiduo Tunnel | China (Qinghai) | 13.1051NaN1 | 2028 | Xining-Chengdu Railway |