Longest rail tunnel

According to Official Guinness Records,

The longest rail tunnel is the Gotthard Rail Tunnel, at a length of 57 km (35.42 mi), running between Göschenen with Airolo in Switzerland, and opened on 1 June 2016.The tunnel's excavation was completed on 15 October 2010, when engineers working 2,000 m (6,561.67 ft) beneath the Swiss Alps drilled through the last remaining rock. The tunnel is anticipated to accommodate up to 300 trains per day.

For a complete list of 2010 records, please visit 2010 Guinness Records in Switzerland.

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