60 of the World's Longest Tunnels
60 items ranked
What is defined as a tunnel is a matter of much contention. In this ranked list rather than going into an academic debate, I have included tunnels that are part of the metro networks as well as long as they are underground and are completely enclosed except for the entrances and exits. This will rule out the argument that metro stations are not part of a tunnel.
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1.
Channel Tunnel , 50. 45 km (31.3 miles), United Kingdom & France
The Channel Tunnel is the longest tunnel that connects two countries. The tunnel links Kent in UK to Coquelles in France. It is used by the Eurostar railway company that link London to Brussels. Regarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996 as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, the Channel Tunnel is testimonial to man’s engineering achievements.
48 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
2.
Fréjus (Mont Cenis), 13.64 km (8.4 miles), France to Italy
39 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
3.
LHC Tunnel, 27 km (17 miles), CERN, France & Switzerland
The LHC Tunnel or Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest circular accelerator. It has a circumference of 27 km (17 miles). Built inside a tunnel that share borders with France and Switzerland at four points; it is also the most powerful particle accelerator in the world.
30 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
4.
Seikan Tunnel, 53.85 km (33.5 miles), Japan
This tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the world that is under the sea at 53.85 km (33.46 miles).
23 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
5.
Daishimizu Tunnel, 22.22km (13.8 miles), Japan
16 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
6.
Rokkô Tunnel, 16.25 km (10.1 miles), Japan
16 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
7.
Iwate to Ichinohe Tunnel, 25.81 km (16 miles), Japan
13 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
8.
Shin Kanmon, 18.71 km (11.6 miles), Japan
11 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
9.
Zhongnanshan, 18.04km (11.2 miles), China
11 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
10.
Taihang Tunnel (Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan line), 27.84 km (17.3 miles), China
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
11.
Warsaw Metro L-1 (Kabaty to Młociny line), 23.1km (14.4 miles), Poland
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
12.
Wushaoling Tunnel, 21.05 km (13.1 miles), China
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
13.
Haruna, 15.35 km (9.5 miles), Japan
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
14.
Dayaoshan, 14.29 km (8.9 miles), China
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
15.
Hokuriku Tunnel , 13.87 km (8.6 miles), Japan
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
16.
Shin Shimizu Tunnel, 13.5 km (8.4 miles), Japan
10 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
17.
Qinling I-II, 18.46 km (11.5 miles), China
9 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
18.
Gorigamine Tunnel, 15.17 km (9.4 miles), Japan
9 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
19.
Nakayama, 14.86 km (9.2 miles), Japan
9 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
20.
Monte Santomarco, 15.04 km (9.3 miles), Italy
8 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
21.
Delaware Aqueduct, 137 km (85 miles), New York , USA
This is one of New York City newest aqueducts. The Aqueduct supply 650 million gallons of water to New York City everyday. It is regarded as the world's longest continuous underground tunnel with the length of 137 km (85 miles).
4 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
22.
Päijänne Water Tunnel , 120 km (75 miles), Finland
The tunnel supply fresh water to Espoo, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Sipoo, Tuusula and Vantaa. At 120 km (75 miles), it is the 2nd longest continuous tunnel in the world.
4 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
23.
Medvedkovo to Bittsevsky Park (Line 6 of Moscow Metro), 37.6 km (23.4 miles), Russia
4 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
24.
Severomuysky Tunnel , 15.34 km (9.5 miles), Russia
4 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
25.
Schlern/Sciliar Tunnel, 13.16 km (8.2 miles), Italy
4 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
26.
Bolmen Water Tunnel, 82 km (51 miles), Sweden
3 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
27.
Guadarrama Tunnel , 28.38 km (17.6 miles), Spain
3 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 - 1 comment
Comments:
A very long tunnel without intermediate acces
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
28.
Lærdal Tunnel (Lærdal to Aurland line), 24.51 km (15.2 miles) Norway
At 24.51 km (15.2 miles) long, the Lærdal Tunnel is the world’s longest road tunnel. It is on the E16 network that runs between Oslo and Bergen.
3 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
29.
Gotthard Rail Tunnel, 15 km (9.3 miles), Switzerland
3 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
30.
Prospekt Veteranov to Devyatkino (Line 1 of Saint Petersburg Metro), 29.6 km (18.4 miles), Russian Federation
2 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
31.
Metro Madrid L-1 (Valdecarros to Pinar de Chamartín), 23.88 km (15 miles), Spain
2 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
32.
Metro Barcelona L-1, 20.7 km (12.9 miles), Spain
2 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
33.
Henderson Tunnel, 15.8 km (9.8 miles), United States
2 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
34.
Quabbin Aqueduct, 39.6 km (24.6 miles), United States
1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
35.
The London Connection, 20 km (12.5 miles), United Kingdom
The London Connection was a £200 million tunnel project for the National Grid to build a 20 km (12.5 miles) 3 meter wide tunnel to carry the longest 400 kilovolt cable circuit in Europe.
1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
36.
Metro Barcelona L-4 , 16.7 km (10.4 miles), Spain
1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
37.
Hex River Tunnel, 13.4 km (8.3 miles), South Africa
1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
38.
Orange to Fish River Tunnel , 82.8 km (51.4 miles), South Africa
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
39.
Metro Madrid L-6, 23.47 km (14.6 miles), Spain
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
40.
Gotthard Road Tunnel, 16.92 km (10.6 miles), Switzerland
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
41.
Metro Madrid L-8 (Nuevos Ministerios to Aeropuerto), 16.47 km (10.2 miles), Spain
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
42.
Metro Madrid L-3, (Moncloa to Villaverde Alto), 16.42 km (10.2 miles), Spain
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
43.
Mount Macdonald Tunnel, 14.72 km (9.1 miles), Canada
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
44.
Lötschberg Tunnel, 14.61 km (9.1 miles), Switzerland
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
45.
Romerike Tunnel, 14.58 km (9.1 miles), Norway
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
46.
Arlberg Road Tunnel, 13.97 km (8.7 miles), Austria
0 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
47.
Želivka Water Tunnel, 51.07 km (31.7 miles), Czech Republic
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
48.
Serpukhovsko to Timiryazevskaya Metro Line, 41.5km (25.78 miles), Russian Federation
Beginning from Altufyevo and ending at Bulvar Dmitriya Donskogo, the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya Metro Line is the 2nd longest metro line in the world at 41.5km (25.78 miles) long.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
49.
Metro Madrid L-12, 40.9 km (25.5 miles), Spain
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
50.
Lötschberg Base Tunnel, 34.58 km (21.5 miles), Switzerland
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
51.
Metro Madrid L-7, 32.91 km (20. 5 miles), Spain
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
52.
Rathaus Spandau to Rudow (U7 Berlin U-Bahn ), 31.8 km (19.7 miles), Germany
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
53.
Parnas to Kupchino (Line 2 of Saint Petersburg Metro) 30.1 km (18.7 miles), Russian Federation
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
54.
Simplon Tunnel, 19.8 km (12.3 miles), Switzerland & Italy
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
55.
Vereina, 19.06 km (11.8 miles), Switzerland
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
56.
Metro Barcelona L-3, 16.6 km (10.3 miles), Spain
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
57.
Metro Barcelona L-5, 16.6 km (10.3 miles), Spain
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
58.
Savio Rail Tunnel, 13.5 km (8.4 miles), Finland
-1 point - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
59.
Apennine Base Tunnel 18.51 km (11.5 miles), Italy
-2 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
60.
Morden to East Finchley (London Underground ), 27.8 km (17.2 miles), UK
-12 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 -
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