Fréjus Rail Tunnel

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The Fréjus Rail Tunnel is a rail tunnel of 13.7 km (8.5 mi) length in the European Alps, carrying the Turin–Modane railway through Mont Cenis to an end-on connection with the Culoz–Modane railway and linking Bardonecchia in Italy to Modane in France. Its mean altitude is 1,123 metres (3,684 ft) and it passes beneath the Pointe du Fréjus and the Col du Fréjus.

1871  WikimediaWikidata
Frejus Rail Tunnel; Fréjus; Mont Cenis Tunnel
length: 13657 metre, 
railway tunnelinternational tunnel, France–Italy border, 

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Location: 45.1408, 6.689, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • rocher et grotte des Balmes
    cave in France
  • Ancienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus, coté français
  • Fréjus Road Tunnel
    motorway tunnel between France and Italy
  • Mont d'Ambin base tunnel
    rail tunnel connecting Italy and France
  • Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis Tunnel
    Railroad (railway) tunnel in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Savoie (73), Rhône-Alpes, France: Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Savoie (73), Rhône-Alpes, France
  • tunnel de la Brèche
  • tunnel des Sorderettes
  • Tunnel du Galibier
  • Fréjus Rail Tunnel
    railway tunnel
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1871 Fréjus Rail Tunnel
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Commune de Modane. Torrent de Charmaix. Tunnel de Fréjus. Entrée de l`ancienne galerie n° 2 abandonnée. - Rochebrune - btv1b10687602cCommune de Modane. Torrent de Charmaix. Tunnel de Fréjus. Entrée de l'ancienne galerie n° 2 abandonnée. - Rochebrune - btv1b10687602c
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A late 19th-century pneumatic rock-drilling machine, invented by Germain Sommeiller and used to drill the first large tunnels through the Alps.A late 19th-century pneumatic rock-drilling machine, invented by Germain Sommeiller and used to drill the first large tunnels through the Alps.
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Italian Portal of the Fréjus Rail TunnelItalian Portal of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel
Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1208Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1208
Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1198Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1198
Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1212Ligne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1212
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitecaverocher et grotte des Balmesrock, caveWikidata
sitetunnelAncienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus, coté françaistunnelWikidata
sitetunnelFréjus Road Tunnelinternational tunnel, toll tunnel, road tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelMont d'Ambin base tunnelbase tunnel, Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin, high-speed railway tunnel, proposed tunnel, international tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSaint-Julien-Mont-Denis Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunneltunnel de la Brècherailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunneltunnel des Sorderettesroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel du Galibierroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1871Fréjus Rail Tunnelinternational tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel2000Orelle galleryroad tunnelWikidata
commonsimageCommune de Modane. Torrent de Charmaix. Tunnel de Fréjus. Entrée de l'ancienne galerie n° 2 abandonnée. - Rochebrune - btv1b10687602c Commons
commonsimageFrejus tunnel space Commons
commonsimageA late 19th-century pneumatic rock-drilling machine, invented by Germain Sommeiller and used to drill the first large tunnels through the Alps. Commons
commonsimageFrejus tunnel space Commons
commonsimageEisenbahn-tunnel-mont-cenis-1871 Commons
commonsimageEisenbahn-tunnel-mont-cenis-1871 Commons
commonsimageItalian Portal of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel Commons
commonsimageLigne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1208 Commons
commonsimageLigne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1198 Commons
commonsimageLigne Modane-Frontière - IMG 1212 Commons