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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]]. The tunnel runs under the Lopper, a shoulder of [[Mount Pilatus]] which extends into [[Lake Lucerne]].<ref name=swmap>{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=8&X=203029.19&Y=666572.80&lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe | accessdate = 2014-07-25}}</ref><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]]. The tunnel runs under the Lopper, a shoulder of [[Mount Pilatus]] which extends into [[Lake Lucerne]], and immediately on leaving the tunnel the line crosses a bridge over the Alpnachersee arm of Lake Lucerne before entering Stansstad station.<ref name=swmap>{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=8&X=203029.19&Y=666572.80&lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe | accessdate = 2014-07-25}}</ref><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> |
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The Lopper Tunnel II 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=swmap/><ref name=saw-22/> |
The Lopper Tunnel II 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=swmap/><ref name=saw-22/> |
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| Overview | |
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| Line | Luzern–Stans–Engelberg |
| Location | Nidwalden, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°58′39″N 8°19′10″E / 46.977403°N 8.319437°E |
| Status | Active |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Zentralbahn |
| Operator | Zentralbahn |
| Traffic | Rail |
| Character | Passenger and freight |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,743 metres (5,719 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrified | Overhead 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+3⁄8 in) track electrified at 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary. The tunnel runs under the Lopper, a shoulder of Mount Pilatus which extends into Lake Lucerne, and immediately on leaving the tunnel the line crosses a bridge over the Alpnachersee arm of Lake Lucerne before entering Stansstad station.[1][2]
The Lopper Tunnel II 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][2]
References
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
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