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Coordinates: 46°58′30″N 8°18′18″E / 46.975°N 8.305°E / 46.975; 8.305
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The '''Lopper Tunnel II''' is a [[railway]] [[tunnel]] in the [[canton of Nidwalden]] in central [[Switzerland]]. It forms part of the [[Zentralbahn]] [[Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line|Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line]], which links [[Lucerne]] with [[Engelberg]], between [[Hergiswil railway station|Hergiswil station]] and [[Stansstad railway station|Stansstad station]]. It is {{convert|1743|m}} in length, and carries [[metre gauge]] ({{RailGauge|1000mm|disp=or}}) track electrified at 11 k[[Volts|V]] [[Alternating current|AC]] 16 2/3 [[Hertz|Hz]] using [[overhead catenary]].<ref name=saw-22>{{cite book | title = Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz | year = 2012 | publisher = Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH | isbn=978-3-89494-130-7 | page = 22}}</ref>
The '''Lopper Tunnel II''' is a [[railway]] [[tunnel]] in the [[canton of Nidwalden]] in central [[Switzerland]]. It forms part of the [[Zentralbahn]] [[Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line|Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line]], which links [[Lucerne]] with [[Engelberg]], between [[Hergiswil railway station|Hergiswil station]] and [[Stansstad railway station|Stansstad station]]. It is {{convert|1743|m}} in length, and carries [[metre gauge]] ({{RailGauge|1000mm|disp=or}}) track electrified at 11 k[[Volts|V]] [[Alternating current|AC]] 16 2/3 [[Hertz|Hz]] using [[overhead catenary]].<ref name=saw-22>{{cite book | title = Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz | year = 2012 | publisher = Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH | isbn=978-3-89494-130-7 | page = 22}}</ref>


The Lopper Tunnel I is paralleled by the [[Kirchenwald Tunnel]] carrying the [[A2 motorway (Switzerland)|A2 motorway]]. The nearby [[Lopper Tunnel I (rail)|Lopper Tunnel I]] is a rail tunnel on the Zentralbahn [[Brünig railway line|Brünig]], the two rail lines joining at Hergiswil station.<ref name=saw-22/>
The Lopper Tunnel I is paralleled by the [[Kirchenwald Tunnel]] carrying the [[A2 motorway (Switzerland)|A2 motorway]]. The nearby [[Lopper Tunnel I (rail)|Lopper Tunnel I]] is a rail tunnel on the Zentralbahn [[Brünig railway line|Brünig line]], the two rail lines joining at Hergiswil station.<ref name=saw-22/>


== References ==
== References ==

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Lopper Tunnel II
Overview
LineLuzern–Stans–Engelberg
LocationNidwalden, Switzerland
Coordinates46°58′30″N 8°18′18″E / 46.975°N 8.305°E / 46.975; 8.305
StatusActive
Operation
OwnerZentralbahn
OperatorZentralbahn
TrafficRail
CharacterPassenger and freight
Technical
Length1,743 metres (5,719 ft)
No. of tracks1
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
ElectrifiedOverhead catenary
11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz

The Lopper Tunnel II is a railway tunnel in the canton of Nidwalden in central Switzerland. It forms part of the Zentralbahn Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, which links Lucerne with Engelberg, between Hergiswil station and Stansstad station. It is 1,743 metres (5,719 ft) in length, and carries metre gauge (1,000 mm or 3 ft 3+38 in) track electrified at 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary.[1]

The Lopper Tunnel I is paralleled by the Kirchenwald Tunnel carrying the A2 motorway. The nearby Lopper Tunnel I is a rail tunnel on the Zentralbahn Brünig line, the two rail lines joining at Hergiswil station.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.