The Gotthard Tunnel is a 15,003 m long railway tunnel and forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It connects Göschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Saint-Gotthard Massif in order to bypass the St Gotthard Pass. It was built as single bore tunnel accommodating a standard gauge double-track railway throughout. When opened in 1882, the Gotthard Tunnel was the longest tunnel in the world.
The tunnel rises from the northern portal at Göschenen ) and the highest point ) is reached after approximately 8 kilometres . After two more kilometers, the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino is passed; after another 5 kilometres , the tunnel ends at the southern portal near to Airolo ). The trip takes about seven to eight minutes by train. Services are operated by the Swiss Federal Railways.
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Airolo, Leventina, Switzerland
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