Albvorland Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway |
| Coordinates | 48°39′43″N 9°22′22″E / 48.6620°N 9.3727°E (west portal) 48°37′48″N 9°28′11″E / 48.6299°N 9.4696°E (east portal) |
| Crosses | Bundesautobahn 8 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2016 |
| Constructed | 29 October 2019 (tunnelling) |
| Opened | 19 December 2022 (north tunnel) December 2026 (south tunnel) |
| Technical | |
| Length | 8.176 km |
| No. of tracks | 2 (freight connection at west portal) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrified | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h |
| Width | 9.6 m |
| Cross passages | 16 |
The Albvorland Tunnel is a 8,176 m long twin-tube railway tunnel on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway in Baden-Württemberg. It underpasses a part of the town Kirchheim-Lindorf and Bundesautobahn 8 at the junction of Kirchheim-East in the industrial area of Dettingen unter Teck The tunnel is situated between kilometer 30.168 and 38.342 on the railway line. It is on the boundary of Wendlingen am Neckar, Kirchheim unter Teck, Lindorf and Dettingen unter Teck. It also underpasses a high pressure gas line and a NATO fuel line.