Maroggia Tunnel

The Maroggia Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The tunnel is situated on the eastern bank of Lake Lugano, between Bissone and Maroggia. It forms part of the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard line, which links Lugano and the north of Switzerland with Chiasso and Italy, between the Melide causeway and Maroggia-Melano station. It is 569 metres (1,867 ft) in length, and carries standard gauge (1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track electrified at 15 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead contact line.^[1]

Maroggia Tunnel

Overview
Line	Gotthard
Location	Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Coordinates	45°56′30″N 8°57′59″E
Status	Active
Operation
Owner	Swiss Federal Railways
Operator	Swiss Federal Railways
Traffic	Rail
Character	Passenger and freight
Technical
Length	569 metres (1,867 ft)
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrified	Overhead catenary 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz

The Maroggia Tunnel is paralleled by the San Nicolao Tunnel, carrying the A2 motorway through the same lakeside promontory.^[1]