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Grenchenberg Tunnel, Mont-de-Granges tunnel or Grenchenbergtunnel is a railway tunnel built between 1911 and 1915 connecting the town of Grenchen (SO) to Moutier (currently still in the Bernese Jura).

This rail link is of considerable importance since it is a passage from the Swiss plateau to the geographical Jura and Basel (Rhine town representing one of the strategic centers of the cross-border alliance "RegioTriRhena").

France having lost Alsace in 1871, international trains connecting France to Switzerland and Italy then took the Belfort-Berne axis, passing through Porrentruy, Delémont and Moutier. This tunnel should make it easier for them to reach the Swiss plateau. The French government contributed 10 million Swiss francs at the total cost of 26 million Swiss francs.

From 2003 to 2008, the tunnel was refurbished.^[1]

Characteristics

Tunnel length: 8,578 m (5.330 mi)^[2]
Length of the Moutier-Lengnau line: 13 km
Owner of the Moutier-Lengnau line: BLS

References

^ "Sanierung Tunnel Grenchenberg | Emch+Berger". www.emchberger.ch. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
^ Walter, Rainer W. "100 Jahre Grenchenberg-Tunnel - Die Finanzierung kam aus Frankreich und hatte politischen Hintergrund". Grenchner Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-10.

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[1] "Sanierung Tunnel Grenchenberg | Emch+Berger". www.emchberger.ch. Retrieved 2021-10-10.

[2] Walter, Rainer W. "100 Jahre Grenchenberg-Tunnel - Die Finanzierung kam aus Frankreich und hatte politischen Hintergrund". Grenchner Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-10.

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-'''Grenchenberg tunnel''', '''''Mont-de-Granges''''' tunnel or '''''Grenchenbergtunnel''''' is a railway [[tunnel]] built between 1911 and 1915 connecting the town of [[Grenchen]] (SO) to [[Moutier]] (currently still in the Bernese Jura).
+'''Grenchenberg Tunnel''', '''''Mont-de-Granges''''' tunnel or '''''Grenchenbergtunnel''''' is a railway [[tunnel]] built between 1911 and 1915 connecting the town of [[Grenchen]] (SO) to [[Moutier]] (currently still in the Bernese Jura).
 This rail link is of considerable importance since it is a passage from the Swiss plateau to the geographical Jura and Basel (Rhine town representing one of the strategic centers of the cross-border alliance "RegioTriRhena").
+[[File:Grenchbergtunnel Suedportal 02 10.jpg|thumb|'''[[SBB-CFF-FFS RBDe 560|RBDe 560]] (Domino)''' entering the Tunnel at [[Grenchen]]]]
 France having lost Alsace in 1871, international trains connecting France to Switzerland and Italy then took the Belfort-Berne axis, passing through [[Porrentruy]], [[Delémont]] and [[Moutier]]. This tunnel should make it easier for them to reach the Swiss plateau. The French government contributed 10 million Swiss francs at the total cost of 26 million Swiss francs.
+[[File:Grenchbergtunnel Nordportal 02 10.jpg|thumb|'''[[RABDe 500]]''' '''(ICN)''' leaving the Tunnel at [[Moutier]]]]
 From 2003 to 2008, the tunnel was refurbished.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanierung Tunnel Grenchenberg {{!}} Emch+Berger|url=https://www.emchberger.ch/de/sanierung-tunnel-grenchenberg-0|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.emchberger.ch}}</ref>
 == Characteristics ==
-* Tunnel length: 8,578 meters<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walter|first=Rainer W.|title=100 Jahre Grenchenberg-Tunnel - Die Finanzierung kam aus Frankreich und hatte politischen Hintergrund|url=https://www.grenchnertagblatt.ch/solothurn/grenchen/die-finanzierung-kam-aus-frankreich-und-hatte-politischen-hintergrund-ld.1708643|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Grenchner Tagblatt|language=de}}</ref>
+* Tunnel length: {{convert|8578|m|mi|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walter|first=Rainer W.|title=100 Jahre Grenchenberg-Tunnel - Die Finanzierung kam aus Frankreich und hatte politischen Hintergrund|url=https://www.grenchnertagblatt.ch/solothurn/grenchen/die-finanzierung-kam-aus-frankreich-und-hatte-politischen-hintergrund-ld.1708643|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Grenchner Tagblatt|language=de}}</ref>
-* Length of the Moutier-Lengnau line: 13 km
+* Length of the Moutier-Lengnau line: 13&nbsp;km
 * Owner of the Moutier-Lengnau line: [[BLS AG|BLS]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{coord missing|Switzerland}}
 [[Category:Railway tunnels in Switzerland]]
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