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Bözberg Rail Tunnel
Railway tunnel in the Swiss canton of Aargau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bözberg Rail Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It takes the Bözberg railway line of the Swiss Federal Railways under the Bözberg Pass between Effingen and Schinznach-Dorf. The original tunnel was opened during 1875; it is set to be closed to rail traffic during 2020-2021 following the commissioning of its replacement, after which it shall be converted and retained for service and rescue purposes in respect to its successor.
![]() South portal in 1875 | |
Overview | |
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Other name(s) | Bözbergtunnel |
Line | Bözberg |
Location | Aargau, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°27′55″N 8°7′1″E |
Operation | |
Opened | 1875 |
Closed | 2020 (rail tunnel) |
Owner | Swiss Federal Railways, previous: Bötzbergbahn (BöB) |
Operator | Swiss Federal Railways |
Traffic | Rail |
Character | Passenger and freight |
Technical | |
Length | 2,526 metres (1.570 mi) |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrified | Overhead catenary 15 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz |
![]() | Parts of this article (those related to old tunnel was replaced by new one in November 2020) need to be updated. (November 2022) |
During March 2016, construction commenced on the new Bözberg Tunnel, which runs roughly parallel to its predecessor. It is a considerably wider and longer tunnel, being able to accommodate trains up to a height of 4 metres (13 ft). The reason for its construction is to better accommodate larger and heavier freight trains. The second Bözberg Rail Tunnel is scheduled to be opened during 2020.