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60 of the World's Longest Tunnels

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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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Channel Tunnel , 50. 45 km (31.3 miles), United Kingdom & France Report Abuse
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.
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Fréjus (Mont Cenis), 13.64 km (8.4 miles), France to Italy Report Abuse
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LHC Tunnel, 27 km (17 miles), CERN, France & Switzerland Report Abuse
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.
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Seikan Tunnel, 53.85 km (33.5 miles), Japan Report Abuse
This tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the world that is under the sea at 53.85 km (33.46 miles).
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Daishimizu Tunnel, 22.22km (13.8 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Rokkô Tunnel, 16.25 km (10.1 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Iwate to Ichinohe Tunnel, 25.81 km (16 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Shin Kanmon, 18.71 km (11.6 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Zhongnanshan, 18.04km (11.2 miles), China Report Abuse
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Taihang Tunnel (Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan line), 27.84 km (17.3 miles), China Report Abuse
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Warsaw Metro L-1 (Kabaty to Młociny line), 23.1km (14.4 miles), Poland Report Abuse
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Wushaoling Tunnel, 21.05 km (13.1 miles), China Report Abuse
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Haruna, 15.35 km (9.5 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Dayaoshan, 14.29 km (8.9 miles), China Report Abuse
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Hokuriku Tunnel , 13.87 km (8.6 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Shin Shimizu Tunnel, 13.5 km (8.4 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Qinling I-II, 18.46 km (11.5 miles), China Report Abuse
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Gorigamine Tunnel, 15.17 km (9.4 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Nakayama, 14.86 km (9.2 miles), Japan Report Abuse
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Monte Santomarco, 15.04 km (9.3 miles), Italy Report Abuse
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Delaware Aqueduct, 137 km (85 miles), New York , USA Report Abuse
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).
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Päijänne Water Tunnel , 120 km (75 miles), Finland Report Abuse
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.
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Medvedkovo to Bittsevsky Park (Line 6 of Moscow Metro), 37.6 km (23.4 miles), Russia Report Abuse
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Severomuysky Tunnel , 15.34 km (9.5 miles), Russia Report Abuse
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Schlern/Sciliar Tunnel, 13.16 km (8.2 miles), Italy Report Abuse
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Bolmen Water Tunnel, 82 km (51 miles), Sweden Report Abuse
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Guadarrama Tunnel , 28.38 km (17.6 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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A very long tunnel without intermediate acces
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Lærdal Tunnel (Lærdal to Aurland line), 24.51 km (15.2 miles) Norway Report Abuse
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.
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Gotthard Rail Tunnel, 15 km (9.3 miles), Switzerland Report Abuse
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Prospekt Veteranov to Devyatkino (Line 1 of Saint Petersburg Metro), 29.6 km (18.4 miles), Russian Federation Report Abuse
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Metro Madrid L-1 (Valdecarros to Pinar de Chamartín), 23.88 km (15 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Metro Barcelona L-1, 20.7 km (12.9 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Henderson Tunnel, 15.8 km (9.8 miles), United States Report Abuse
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Quabbin Aqueduct, 39.6 km (24.6 miles), United States Report Abuse
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The London Connection, 20 km (12.5 miles), United Kingdom Report Abuse
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.
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Metro Barcelona L-4 , 16.7 km (10.4 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Hex River Tunnel, 13.4 km (8.3 miles), South Africa Report Abuse
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Orange to Fish River Tunnel , 82.8 km (51.4 miles), South Africa Report Abuse
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Metro Madrid L-6, 23.47 km (14.6 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Gotthard Road Tunnel, 16.92 km (10.6 miles), Switzerland Report Abuse
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Metro Madrid L-8 (Nuevos Ministerios to Aeropuerto), 16.47 km (10.2 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Metro Madrid L-3, (Moncloa to Villaverde Alto), 16.42 km (10.2 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Mount Macdonald Tunnel, 14.72 km (9.1 miles), Canada Report Abuse
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Lötschberg Tunnel, 14.61 km (9.1 miles), Switzerland Report Abuse
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Romerike Tunnel, 14.58 km (9.1 miles), Norway Report Abuse
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Arlberg Road Tunnel, 13.97 km (8.7 miles), Austria Report Abuse
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Želivka Water Tunnel, 51.07 km (31.7 miles), Czech Republic Report Abuse
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Serpukhovsko to Timiryazevskaya Metro Line, 41.5km (25.78 miles), Russian Federation Report Abuse
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.
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Metro Madrid L-12, 40.9 km (25.5 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Lötschberg Base Tunnel, 34.58 km (21.5 miles), Switzerland Report Abuse
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Metro Madrid L-7, 32.91 km (20. 5 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Rathaus Spandau to Rudow (U7 Berlin U-Bahn ), 31.8 km (19.7 miles), Germany Report Abuse
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Parnas to Kupchino (Line 2 of Saint Petersburg Metro) 30.1 km (18.7 miles), Russian Federation Report Abuse
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Simplon Tunnel, 19.8 km (12.3 miles), Switzerland & Italy Report Abuse
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Vereina, 19.06 km (11.8 miles), Switzerland Report Abuse
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Metro Barcelona L-3, 16.6 km (10.3 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Metro Barcelona L-5, 16.6 km (10.3 miles), Spain Report Abuse
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Savio Rail Tunnel, 13.5 km (8.4 miles), Finland Report Abuse
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Apennine Base Tunnel 18.51 km (11.5 miles), Italy Report Abuse
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Morden to East Finchley (London Underground ), 27.8 km (17.2 miles), UK Report Abuse
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