Kanmon Railway Tunnel

The Kanmon Railway Tunnel was the first undersea tunnel in Japan. It goes underneath the Kanmon Straits, connecting the islands of Honshu and Kyushu. It is an important link in the Japanese rail network. Its construction began in 1936, and it was completed in November 1942, during the Pacific War. The Honshu-bound tunnel is 3,604 m (11,824 ft) long, the Kyushu-bound tunnel is 3,614 m (11,857 ft). Track gauge is 1,067 mm, and its electric power supply is at 1,500 volts DC.

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length: 3604.63 metre, length: 3614.04 metre, 
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  Mejiro-do cave ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Seiryū Cave ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Senbutsu-shōnyūdō ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  不動洞 ⓘ
  

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Kanmon Roadway Tunnel ⓘ
  roadway tunnel under the Kanmon Straits

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  Kanmon Tunnels ⓘ
  undersea tunnels crossing the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu in Japan

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  Kitakyushu tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in Kyushu, Japan

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  Shin-Kanmon Tunnel ⓘ
  railway (Shinkansen) tunnel under Kanmon Straits.

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  Kanmon Railway Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel under Kanmon Straits. the first undersea tunnel in Japan and opened in 1942

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Kammon railway tunnel Shimonoseki side portal

Cross sectional drawing of shield machine for downward track of Kammon railway tunnel

Opening of Kammon railway tunnel

181-special-kanmon-chukan

Tamagushi houten Kammon railway tunnel

Blasting for service tunnel penetration of Kammon railway tunnel

Poster of Japan's railway 70th anniversary

Memorial ticket Kammon railway tunnel

First trial train through Kammon railway tunnel

Kanmon Undersea Tunnel 1942 Scan10028

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Mejiro-do cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Seiryū Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Senbutsu-shōnyūdō	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		不動洞	solutional cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Unknown	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kanmon Roadway Tunnel	toll tunnel, undersea tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kanmon Tunnels	group of tunnels	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kitakyushu tunnel	tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Shin-Kanmon Tunnel	undersea tunnel, railway tunnel, West Japan Railway Company	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1942	Kanmon Railway Tunnel	undersea tunnel, Kyushu Railway Company, railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Kammon railway tunnel Shimonoseki side portal		Commons
commons	image		Cross sectional drawing of shield machine for downward track of Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Opening of Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		181-special-kanmon-chukan		Commons
commons	image		Tamagushi houten Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Blasting for service tunnel penetration of Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Poster of Japan's railway 70th anniversary		Commons
commons	image		Memorial ticket Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		First trial train through Kammon railway tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Kanmon Undersea Tunnel 1942 Scan10028		Commons