Lopper II Rail Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 a shoulder of Mount Pilatus which extends into Lake Lucerne.[1]
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]
References
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
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