The Monte Ceneri Rail Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss canton of Ticino . The tunnel is situated under the Monte Ceneri Pass that separates the north of the canton around Bellinzona from the south of the canton around Lugano . It forms part of the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard line , between Giubiasco and Rivera-Bironico stations. The tunnel comprises two bores, built at different times. The first bore, sometimes known as Monte Ceneri I , was opened on 10 April 1882 and is 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) in length. The second bore, Monte Ceneri II , was opened on 18 October 1933 and is 1,692 metres (5,551 ft) in length. Both bores carry a single standard gauge ( 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) track electrified at 15 k V AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary .
3-562: The Monte Ceneri Tunnel may refer to: The Monte Ceneri Rail Tunnel , a rail tunnel under the Monte Ceneri Pass in the Swiss canton of Ticino and comprising two bores: The Monte Ceneri I Tunnel The Monte Ceneri II Tunnel The Monte Ceneri Road Tunnel , a motorway tunnel under the Monte Ceneri Pass in the Swiss canton of Ticino See also [ edit ] The Ceneri Base Tunnel ,
6-567: A rail tunnel under construction at a lower level under the Monte Ceneri Pass in the Swiss canton of Ticino Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Monte Ceneri Tunnel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monte_Ceneri_Tunnel&oldid=1035074493 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
9-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Monte Ceneri Rail Tunnel The rail tunnel is paralleled by the Monte Ceneri Road Tunnel , carrying the A2 motorway under the same pass. The Ceneri Base Tunnel has recently been completed beneath the pass at a much lower level. This article about a Swiss building or structure
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